Characterization of larval habitats of Anopheles albimanus, Anopheles pseudopunctipennis, Anopheles punctimacula, and Anopheles oswaldoi s.l. populations in lowland and highland Ecuador

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 124-136

  Pinault, Lauren L ^a   Hunter, Fiona F ^a  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anopheles; Ecology; Ecuador; Habitat; Highland; Larvae

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANOPHELES; ARTICLE; DISEASE CARRIER; ECOSYSTEM; ECUADOR; LARVA; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; ANOPHELES; ECOSYSTEM; ECUADOR; INSECT VECTORS; LARVA;

ALGAE; ANOPHELES ALBIMANUS; ANOPHELES OSWALDOI; ANOPHELES PSEUDOPUNCTIPENNIS; ANOPHELES PUNCTIMACULA; CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 84860434857     PISSN: 10811710     EISSN: 19487134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1948-7134.2012.00209.x     Document Type: Article

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