Effects of environmental conditions on the movement patterns of aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) into and out of experimental huts in Thailand

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 267-275

  Suwannachote, Nantawan ^a   Grieco, John P ^b   Achee, Nicole L ^b   Suwonkerd, Wannapa ^c   Wongtong, Somnuk ^a   Chareonviriyaphap, Theeraphap ^a  

^a KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center   (United States)

^c MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Aedes aegypti; Behavior; Experimental hut; Movement patterns; Thailand

Indexed keywords

AEDES; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HOUSING; HUMIDITY; LOCOMOTION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE; THAILAND;

AEDES; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; FEMALE; HOUSING; HUMIDITY; LOCOMOTION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE; THAILAND;

AEDES AEGYPTI; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA;

EID: 75649094176     PISSN: 10811710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3376/038.034.0213     Document Type: Article

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