The mosquitoes of eastern Tennessee: Studies on abundance, habitat preferences, and host-seeking behaviors

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 70-80

  Haddow, Andrew D ^a,b   Gerhardt, Reid R ^a   Jones, Carl J ^a   Odoi, Agricola ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^b University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Aedes albopictus; Aedes japonicus; Aedes triseriatus; Human landing catch; La crosse virus

Indexed keywords

AEDES; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CALIFORNIA ENCEPHALITIS; DISEASE CARRIER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ECOSYSTEM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT; POPULATION DENSITY; UNITED STATES; VIROLOGY;

AEDES; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; ECOSYSTEM; ENCEPHALITIS, CALIFORNIA; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSECT VECTORS; PLANTS; POPULATION DENSITY; TENNESSEE;

AEDES ALBOPICTUS; LA CROSSE VIRUS; OCHLEROTATUS JAPONICUS; OCHLEROTATUS TRISERIATUS;

EID: 68949184859     PISSN: 10811710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3376/038.034.0109     Document Type: Article

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