Effects of body size and nutritional regimen on survival in adult aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae)

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 778-782

  Xue, Rui De ^c   Barnard, Donald R ^a   Muller, Gunter C ^b  

^a CENTER FOR MEDICAL   (United States)

^b HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^c NONE

Author keywords

blood; carbohydrate; longevity; Mosquito

Indexed keywords

AEDES; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FORELIMB; HISTOLOGY; LONGEVITY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

AEDES; ANIMALS; BODY SIZE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; LONGEVITY; MALE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; WING;

AEDES ALBOPICTUS; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA;

EID: 77956490758     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/ME09222     Document Type: Article

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