Studies on some physicohemical factors affecting the breeding and abundance of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in phytotelmata on Delonix regia (Leguminosae: Caesalpinoidea)

Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1304-1309

  Adebote, David A ^a   Abolude, D S ^a   Oniye, S J ^a   Wayas, O S ^a  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Delonix regia; Mosquitoes; Physiolochemical factors; Phytotelmata

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; CALCIUM; CHLORINE; MAGNESIUM; SODIUM; SULFATE;

AEDES; AEDES AEGYPTI; AEDES METALLICUS; AEDES SIMPSONI; ARTHROPOD LARVA; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CULEX; CULEX HORRIDUS; CULEX NEBULOSUS; CULEX PIPIENS; CULEX TIGRIPES; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; HEIGHT; LEGUME; MOSQUITO; NIGERIA; NONHUMAN; PH; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PLANT INSECT INTERACTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SPECIES HABITAT; SURFACE PROPERTY; TEMPERATURE;

AEDES AEGYPTI; AEDES SIMPSONI; CULEX PIPIENS PIPIENS; CULEX TIGRIPES; CULICIDAE; DELONIX REGIA; DIPTERA; FABACEAE;

EID: 63449105996     PISSN: 17273048     EISSN: 18125719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2008.1304.1309     Document Type: Article

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