The diel oviposition periodicity of Aedes aegypti (L.) (Diptera: Culicidae) in Trinidad, West Indies: Effects of forced egg retention

Bulletin of Entomological Research

Volumn 100, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 599-603

  Chadee, D D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES   (Trinidad and Tobago)

Author keywords

Aedes aegypti; circadian rhythm; laboratory; oviposition periodicity; Trinidad

Indexed keywords

CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DIEL VARIATION; EGG DEVELOPMENT; MOSQUITO; OVIPOSITION;

AEDES; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; MOSQUITO; PERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; TIME;

AEDES; ANIMALS; FEMALE; MOSQUITO CONTROL; OVIPOSITION; PERIODICITY; TIME FACTORS;

BENI; BOLIVIA; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; TRINIDAD [BENI];

AEDES AEGYPTI; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA;

EID: 78650548215     PISSN: 00074853     EISSN: 14752670     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0007485309990666     Document Type: Article

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