Altitudinal distribution of mosquitoes in mountainous area of Garhwal region: Part-I

Journal of Vector Borne Diseases

Volumn 41, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 17-26

  Devi, N Pemola ^a   Jauhari, R K ^a  

^a D A V COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Altitudinal elevational distribution; Garhwal region; Immature mosquitoes; Mosquito fauna

Indexed keywords

AEDES; ALTITUDE; ANOPHELES; ARMIGERES; ARTICLE; CULEX; FAUNA; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GEOGRAPHIC ELEVATION; HABITAT STRUCTURE; INDIA; MOSQUITO; MOUNTAIN; NONHUMAN; STANDARD; URANOTAENIA; VEGETATION;

ALTITUDE; ANIMALS; BIODIVERSITY; CULICIDAE; DEMOGRAPHY; INDIA;

EID: 3543005961     PISSN: 09729062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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