Definition of productive Aedes notoscriptus (Diptera: Culicidae) habitats in western Brisbane, and a strategy for their control

Australian Journal of Entomology

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 142-148

  Kay, Brian H ^a   Watson, Tonya M ^a   Ryan, Peter A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aedes notoscriptus; Diel activity; Larval habitat; Mosquito control

Indexed keywords

AEDES NOTOSCRIPTUS; AVES; CULEX ANNULIROSTRIS; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA;

EID: 42649121957     PISSN: 13266756     EISSN: 14406055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-6055.2008.00641.x     Document Type: Article

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