γ Ray dosimetry and mating capacity studies in the laboratory on aedes albopictus males

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 581-591

  Balestrino, F ^a,b   Medici, A ^a   Candini, G ^c   Carrieri, M ^a   MacCagnani, B ^a   Calvitti, M ^d   Maini, S ^e   Bellini, R ^a  

^a Centro Agricoltura Ambiente G Nicoli   (Italy)

^b INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Austria)

^c S ANNA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^d ENEA C R CASACCIA   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aedes albopictus; male longevity; residual fertility; sterile insect technique

Indexed keywords

AEDES; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; FEMALE; GAMMA RADIATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOSQUITO; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

AEDES; ANIMALS; FEMALE; GAMMA RAYS; MALE; MOSQUITO CONTROL; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

AEDES ALBOPICTUS; HEXAPODA;

EID: 77954202739     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/ME09272     Document Type: Article

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