First record of Aedes albopictus in Gabon

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 471-472

  Coffinet, T ^a   Mourou, J R ^b   Pradines, B ^c   Toto, J C ^d   Jarjaval, F ^a   Amalvict, R ^c   Kombila, M ^b   Carnevale, P ^e   Pages F ^a  

^a SERVICE DE SANTÉ DES ARMÉES   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DES SCIENCES DE LA SANTÉ   (Gabon)

^c Institute for Tropical Medicine   (France)

^d OCEAC Organisation de Lutte Contre Les Grandes Endémies   (Gabon)

^e INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

Author keywords

Aedes albopictus; Gabon; Invasive species

Indexed keywords

AEDES ALBOPICTUS; CULEX PIPIENS QUINQUEFASCIATUS;

AEDES; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GABON; INSECT; LARVA; PHYSIOLOGY;

AEDES; ANIMALS; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GABON; LARVA; PUPA;

EID: 39749176325     PISSN: 8756971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2987/5636.1     Document Type: Article

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