Abundance and bionomics of Ochlerotatus j. japonicus in two counties in southwestern Virginia

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 259-263

  Grim, D C ^a   Jackson, B T ^a   Paulson, S L ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Abundance; Distribution; Mosquito; Ochlerotatus japonicus; Virginia

Indexed keywords

AEDES ALBOPICTUS; OCHLEROTATUS JAPONICUS; OCHLEROTATUS JAPONICUS JAPONICUS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEMALE; MALE; OCHLEROTATUS; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEASON; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; MALE; OCHLEROTATUS; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEASONS; VIRGINIA;

EID: 38449116132     PISSN: 8756971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2987/8756-971X(2007)23[259:AABOOJ]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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