Evaluation of BG-sentinel trap trapping efficacy for aedes aegypti (diptera: Culicidae) in a visually competitive environment

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 657-663

  Ball, Tamara S ^a   Ritchie, Scott R ^a,b  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b TROPICAL PUBLIC HEALTH UNIT   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aedes aegypti; BG Sentinel; dengue; surveillance

Indexed keywords

AEDES; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; VISION; ZOOLOGY;

AEDES; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; ENTOMOLOGY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; MALE; VISION, OCULAR;

AEDES AEGYPTI; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA;

EID: 77954198677     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/ME09242     Document Type: Article

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