Seasonal prevalence and host-seeking of mosquitoes in southeastern Republic of Korea

Entomological Research

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 257-265

  Lee, Dong Kyu ^a   Lee, Young Jae ^b   Kim, Heung Chul ^c  

^a Kosin University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention   (South Korea)

^c US Army MEDDAC Korea ^*  (South Korea)

Author keywords

Feeding activity; Korea; Mosquito; Seasonal prevalence

Indexed keywords

AEDES ALBOPICTUS; ANOPHELES SINENSIS; ARMIGERES SUBALBATUS; CULEX PIPIENS; CULEX TRITAENIORHYNCHUS;

EID: 68349150547     PISSN: 17382297     EISSN: 17485967     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-5967.2009.00231.x     Document Type: Article

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