Is the expression of autogeny by Culex molestus Forskal (Diptera: Culicidae) influenced by larval nutrition or by adult mating, sugar feeding, or blood feeding?

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 162-171

  Kassim, Nur Faeza A ^a   Webb, Cameron E ^a   Russell, Richard C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Autogeny; Blood feeding; Culex molestus; Larval diet; Mating; Sugar feeding

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CULEX; ECOSYSTEM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; LARVA; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALS; CULEX; ECOSYSTEM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; LARVA; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

ARBOVIRUS; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA; PSOROPHORA CILIATA; RODENTIA;

EID: 84860456543     PISSN: 10811710     EISSN: 19487134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1948-7134.2012.00213.x     Document Type: Article

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