Effects of melezitose and stachyose on adult longevity and virus persistence in culicoides sonorensis (Diptera: ceratopogonidae)

Western North American Naturalist

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 114-116

  Reeves, Will K ^a,c   Jones, Guinevere Z ^b  

^a USDA ARS   (United States)

^b Department of Renewable Resources ^*  (United States)

^c USAG J   (United States)

Author keywords

Bluetongue; Culicoides sonorensis; Epizootic hemorrhagic disease; Homopteran honeydew; Melezitose; Stachyose; Survival

Indexed keywords

CERATOPOGONIDAE; CHIRONOMIDAE; CUCUMIS MELO VAR. INODORUS; CULICOIDES SONORENSIS; DIPTERA; EPIZOOTIC HEMORRHAGIC DISEASE VIRUS; HEMIPTERA; HEXAPODA; ORBIVIRUS;

EID: 77952578598     PISSN: 15270904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3398/064.070.0112     Document Type: Article

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