Comparative morphometry and morphology of Anopheles aconitus form B and C eggs under scanning electron microscope

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 257-262

  Junkum, Anuluck ^a   Jitpakdi, Atchariya ^a   Komalamisra, Narumon ^b   Jariyapan, Narissara ^a   Somboon, Pradya ^a   Bates, Paul A ^c   Choochote, Wej ^a  

^a Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anopheles aconitus; Egg; Fine structure; Karyotypic form; Scanning electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

ANOPHELES; ANOPHELES ACONITUS; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EGG; GEOGRAPHY; INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION; KARYOTYPE; MALARIA; MORPHOMETRICS; NONHUMAN; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SYMPATRY; THAILAND;

EID: 8344277510     PISSN: 00364665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0036-46652004000500005     Document Type: Article

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