Behavioral evidence for the existence of a region-specific oviposition cue in Anopheles gambiae s.s.

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 321-324

  Brandon Ogbunugafor, C ^a,b   Sumba, Leunita ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL CENTRE OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY ICIPE   (Kenya)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anopheles gambiae; Behavioral ecology; Oviposition

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANOPHELES GAMBIAE; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; EGG LAYING; ODOR; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; ANOPHELES GAMBIAE; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; DEMOGRAPHY; OVIPOSITION; SMELL;

ANOPHELES GAMBIAE; HEXAPODA;

EID: 68949207371     PISSN: 10811710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3376/1081-1710-33.2.321     Document Type: Article

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