Discovery of vector mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in newly installed above- and belowground stormwater treatment systems in San Diego County, California

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1136-1144

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

^a NATL CENTER FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

California; Culex tarsalis; Cx. quinquefasciatus; mosquitoes; stormwater

Indexed keywords

EID: 82055164221     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/ME11063     Document Type: Article

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