Identification of Culex (Melanoconion) species of the United States using female cibarial armature (Diptera: Culicidae)

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 745-752

  Williams, Martin R ^a   Savage, Harry M ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Cibarial armature; Culex (Melanoconion); Mosquito identification

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; CULEX; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; METHODOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; CLASSIFICATION; CULEX; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; FEMALE; UNITED STATES;

CULICIDAE; DIPTERA; EQUIDAE; MELANOCONION; WEST NILE VIRUS;

EID: 68149112555     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/033.046.0404     Document Type: Article

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