Strain specific differences in intraspecific competition in Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae)

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 988-992

  Kesavaraju, Banugopan ^a   Afify, Ali ^b   Gaugler, Randy ^b  

^a Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement District   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aedes albopictus; Intraspecific competition; pesticide; population ecology

Indexed keywords

INSECTICIDE; MALATHION;

AEDES; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; DRUG EFFECT; LARVA; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

AEDES; ANIMALS; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; INSECTICIDES; LARVA; MALATHION; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

AEDES ALBOPICTUS; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA;

EID: 84866401405     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/ME11245     Document Type: Article

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