Distribution of Culicoides Latreille (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in Saudi Arabia

Journal of Entomology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 227-234

  Alahmed, A M ^a   Kheir, S M ^a   Al Khereiji, M A ^b  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b KING ABDULAZIZ CITY FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Culicoides; Distribution; Saudi Arabia

Indexed keywords

CERATOPOGONIDAE; CULICOIDES IMICOLA; CULICOIDES LATREILLE; CULICOIDES NEWSTEADI; CULICOIDES OXYSTOMA; CULICOIDES PUNCTATUS; CULICOIDES SAHARIENSIS; DIPTERA;

EID: 77953218058     PISSN: 18125670     EISSN: 18125689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/je.2010.227.234     Document Type: Article

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