Space optimizing methods for laboratory rearing of aedes aegypti

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 460-462

  McLean Cooper, Nancy ^a   Achee, Nicole ^b   Foggie, Tarra ^b   Grieco, John ^b   Williams, Jack ^a  

^a WALTER REED ARMY INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH   (United States)

^b Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Aedes aegypti; Insectary; Larval rearing; Optimization

Indexed keywords

AEDES AEGYPTI;

AEDES; ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INSTRUMENTATION; LARVA; METHODOLOGY;

AEDES; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; FEMALE; LARVA;

EID: 58149173555     PISSN: 8756971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2987/5649.1     Document Type: Article

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