Effects of warm winter temperature on the abundance and gonotrophic activity of culex (Diptera: Culicidae) in California

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 230-237

  Reisen, William K ^a   Thiemann, Tara ^a   Barker, Christopher M ^a   Lu, Helen ^a   Carroll, Brian ^a   Fang, Ying ^a   Lothrop, Hugh D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

California; Culex; Diapause; Overwintering

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CULEX; EGG LAYING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; SEASON; TEMPERATURE; TIME;

ANIMALS; CULEX; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; OVIPOSITION; POPULATION DENSITY; SEASONS; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS;

CULEX TARSALIS; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA; WESTERN EQUINE ENCEPHALOMYELITIS VIRUS;

EID: 77949300282     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/ME09207     Document Type: Article

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