Entomological correlates of epidemiological impacts: How do we know it is working?

Bridging Laboratory and Field Research for Genetic Control of Disease Vectors

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 215-219

  Githeko, Andrew K ^a  

^a KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Anopheles gambiae; Efficacy; Entomological inoculation rate; Transgenic; Vectorial capacity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859021097     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/1-4020-3799-6_22     Document Type: Chapter

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