Association of immature mosquitoes and predatory insects in urban rain pools

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 46-55

  Fischer, Sylvia ^a   Schweigmann, Nicolas ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Argentina; Culicidae; Predation; Temporary waters; Urban pools

Indexed keywords

FRESH WATER; RAIN;

ANIMAL; ARGENTINA; ARTICLE; BEETLE; CLASSIFICATION; CULEX; ECOSYSTEM; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MOSQUITO; OCHLEROTATUS; PARASITOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREDATION;

ANIMALS; ARGENTINA; BEETLES; CULEX; CULICIDAE; ECOSYSTEM; FRESH WATER; OCHLEROTATUS; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; RAIN;

BELOSTOMA; CULICIDAE; HEXAPODA; LIODESSUS; OCHLEROTATUS ALBIFASCIATUS; RHANTUS; TROPISTERNUS;

EID: 54749141573     PISSN: 10811710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3376/1081-1710(2008)33[46:AOIMAP]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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