Assessing the impact of density dependence in field populations of Aedes aegypti

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 300-307

  Walsh, R K ^a   Facchinelli, L ^b   Ramsey, J M ^c   Bond, J G ^c   Gould, F ^a,d  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE SALUD PÚBLICA   (Mexico)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Aedes aegypti; Dengue; Density dependence; Intraspecific competition; Larval competition; Mosquito control

Indexed keywords

AEDES; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; DENGUE; DISEASE CARRIER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LARVA; MALE; MEXICO; MORTALITY; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY;

AEDES; ANIMALS; BODY SIZE; DENGUE; FEMALE; INSECT VECTORS; LARVA; MALE; MEXICO; MORTALITY; POPULATION DENSITY;

EID: 82655184806     PISSN: 10811710     EISSN: 19487134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1948-7134.2011.00170.x     Document Type: Article

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