Evaluations of mosquito Age grading techniques based on morphological changes

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 353-369

  Hugo, L E ^a,b   Quick Miles, S ^a   Kay, B H ^a   Ryan, P A ^a  

^a ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Mosquito age grading; Ovary morphology; Physiological age

Indexed keywords

AGING; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HISTOLOGY; MOSQUITO; OVARY; PHYSIOLOGY; THORAX;

AGING; ANIMALS; CULICIDAE; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; OVARY; THORAX;

AEDES VIGILAX; CULEX ANNULIROSTRIS;

EID: 44449146524     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585(2008)45[353:EOMAGT]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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