A geospatial evaluation of aedes vigilax larval control efforts across a coastal wetland, Northern Territory, Australia

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 317-323

  Kurucz, N ^a   Whelan, P I ^a   Carter, J M ^a   Jacups, S P ^b  

^a Medical Entomology   (Australia)

^b CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aedes vigilax; Aerial mosquito control; Landscape ecology

Indexed keywords

AEDES; AIRCRAFT; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; LARVA; MOSQUITO; PLANT; SEASON; STATISTICAL MODEL; WETLAND;

AEDES; AIRCRAFT; ANIMALS; LARVA; LINEAR MODELS; MOSQUITO CONTROL; NORTHERN TERRITORY; PLANTS; SEASONS; WETLANDS;

AEDES VIGILAX; BARMAH FOREST VIRUS; HYMENACHNE; POACEAE; ROSS RIVER VIRUS; SPOROBOLUS VIRGINICUS; XEROCHLOA IMBERBIS;

EID: 75649129731     PISSN: 10811710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3376/038.034.0218     Document Type: Article

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