Seasonal abundance and distribution of Anopheles larvae in a riparian malaria endemic area of western Thailand

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 601-613

  Kongmee, Monthathip ^a   Achee, Nicole L ^b   Lerdthusnee, Kriangkrai ^c   Bangs, Michael J ^d   Chowpongpang, Srimek ^a   Prabaripai, Atchariya ^e   Chareonviriyaphap, Theeraphap ^a  

^a KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences   (United States)

^c CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^d Public Health and Malaria Control Department Papua   (Indonesia)

^e KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Anopheles; Larval abundance; Minimus complex species; Seasonal abundance; Thailand

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864748391     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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