Ultrastructure of wing scales in adult mammophilic vector Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus (Say) in a semi-arid zone

Journal of the Entomological Research Society

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 1-12

  Singh, Gavendra ^a   Prakash, Soam ^a  

^a DAYALBAGH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Cx. quinquefasciatus; Dorsal tufts; Environmental parasitology; Ultrastructure; Wing scales

Indexed keywords

CULEX PIPIENS QUINQUEFASCIATUS; CULICIDAE;

EID: 48249109210     PISSN: 13020250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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