Seasonal oviposition of Culex quinquefasciatus in proprietary belowground stormwater treatment systems in an urban area of southern California

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 224-226

  Harbison, Justin E ^a   Metzger, Marco E ^a   Hu, Renjie ^a  

^a NATL CENTER FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

Belowground; Culex quinquefasciatus; Oviposition; Seasonality; Stormwater treatment structures

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; CULEX; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; NOTE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEASON; UNITED STATES; WATER SUPPLY;

ANIMALS; CALIFORNIA; CULEX; FEMALE; OVIPOSITION; SEASONS; WATER SUPPLY;

CULEX PIPIENS QUINQUEFASCIATUS;

EID: 79957973529     PISSN: 10811710     EISSN: 19487134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1948-7134.2011.00161.x     Document Type: Note

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