Laboratory evaluation of rubidium as a long-lasting marker for bloodfeeding sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae)

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 227-230

  Mascari, T M ^a   Stout, R W ^b   Foil, L D ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

biomarker; Phlebotomus papatasi; rubidium; sand fly; self marking

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; RUBIDIUM;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; FECES; FEMALE; HAMSTER; METABOLISM; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PSYCHODIDAE;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CRICETINAE; FECES; FEMALE; PSYCHODIDAE; RUBIDIUM;

CRICETINAE; DIPTERA; PHLEBOTOMINAE; PHLEBOTOMUS PAPATASI; PSYCHODIDAE; RODENTIA;

EID: 84856596900     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/ME11175     Document Type: Article

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