Calibration and evaluation of field cage for oviposition study with Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti female (L.) (Diptera: Culicidae)

Neotropical Entomology

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 478-485

  Roque, Rosemary A ^a   Eiras, Álvaro E ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Attractant; MosquiTRAP; Oviposition behavior; Semi field

Indexed keywords

AEDES AEGYPTI; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA; HEXAPODA;

EID: 52649092939     PISSN: 1519566X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1519-566X2008000400018     Document Type: Article

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