Growth and development performance of the ubiquitous urban mosquito Aedes notoscriptus (Diptera: Culicidae) in Australia varies with water type and temperature

Australian Journal of Entomology

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 195-199

  Williams, Craig R ^a   Rau, Gina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aedes notoscriptus; Development; Growth; Reproductive capacity; Temperature; Water quality

Indexed keywords

AEDES NOTOSCRIPTUS; ARBOVIRUS; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA;

EID: 79956308779     PISSN: 13266756     EISSN: 14406055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-6055.2010.00806.x     Document Type: Article

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