Species abundance and seasonal activity of mosquitoes on cattle facilities in Southern Alberta, Canada

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 32-42

  Lysyk, T J ^a  

^a LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Abundance; Cattle; Mosquitoes; Seasonal activity

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CANADA; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CLASSIFICATION; CLIMATE; CULEX; FEMALE; INSECT BITE; MOSQUITO; PARASITOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEASON;

ALBERTA; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; CLIMATE; CULEX; CULICIDAE; FEMALE; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; POPULATION DENSITY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEASONS;

AEDES CAMPESTRIS; AEDES DORSALIS; AEDES VEXANS; BOS; CULEX TARSALIS; CULISETA INORNATA;

EID: 75149197465     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/033.047.0105     Document Type: Article

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