Bloodmeal mass and oviparity mediate host avidity and DEET repellency in aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae)

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1235-1239

  Barnard, Donald ^b   Xue, Rui De ^a  

^a Anastasia Mosquito Control District   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Asian tiger mosquito; Fecundity; Multiple bloodmeals; Ovarian development; Partial bloodmeals

Indexed keywords

AEDES ALBOPICTUS; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA;

DIETHYLTOLUAMIDE; INSECT REPELLENT;

AEDES; ANIMAL; APPETITE; ARTICLE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; OVARY; OVIPARITY;

AEDES; ANIMALS; APPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; DEET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; INSECT REPELLENTS; OVARY; OVIPARITY;

EID: 70350509854     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/033.046.0536     Document Type: Article

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