Genetics and morphology of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) in septic tanks in Puerto Rico

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1095-1102

  Somers, Gerard ^a   Brown, Julia E ^a   Barrera, Roberto ^b   Powell, Jeffrey R ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

Aedes aegypti; body size; microsatellites; Puerto Rico; septic tanks

Indexed keywords

MICROSATELLITE DNA;

AEDES; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; DISEASE CARRIER; GENETICS; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; PUERTO RICO; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

AEDES; ANIMALS; BODY SIZE; HUMANS; INSECT VECTORS; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; PUERTO RICO; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 82055172033     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/ME11129     Document Type: Article

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