Relationship of larval desiccation to Anopheles gambiae Giles and An. arabiensis patton survival

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 116-123

  Benedict, M Q ^a   Sandve, S R ^a,b   Wilkins, E E ^a   Roberts, J M ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Aestivation; Aridity; Dry season; Malaria; Resistance; Tolerance

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANOPHELES; ANOPHELES GAMBIAE; ARTICLE; DESICCATION; GAMBIA; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LARVA;

ANIMALS; ANOPHELES; ANOPHELES GAMBIAE; DESICCATION; GAMBIA; LARVA;

ANOPHELES ARABIENSIS; ANOPHELES GAMBIAE;

EID: 77952072376     PISSN: 10811710     EISSN: 19487134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1948-7134.2010.00067.x     Document Type: Article

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