Comparative oviposition preferences of Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (L.) to water from storm water drains and seasoned tap water

Dengue Bulletin

Volumn 31, Issue , 2007, Pages 124-130

  Chen, Chris D ^a   Nazni, W A ^a   Seleena, B ^a   Moo, J Y ^b   Azizah, M ^a   Lee, H L ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Malaysia)

^b TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Aedes aegypti; Drain water; Malaysia; Oviposition; Seasoned tap water

Indexed keywords

STORM WATER; TAP WATER;

AEDES AEGYPTI; ARTICLE; BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CARRIER; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; HABITAT SELECTION; LARVA; MALE; NONHUMAN; ORGANISM COLONY; PH; PUPA (LIFE CYCLE STAGE); SEX RATIO; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER CONTENT;

AEDES AEGYPTI;

EID: 56249095494     PISSN: 1020895X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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