Species composition of the Anopheles gambiae complex across eco-vegetational zones in Bayelsa state, Niger Delta region, Nigeria

Journal of Vector Borne Diseases

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 164-167

  Ebenezer, A ^a   Okiwelu, S N ^a   Agi, P I ^a   Noutcha, M A E ^a   Awolola, T S ^b   Oduola, A O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT   (Nigeria)

^b NIGERIAN INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Anopheles gambiae s.l.; Bayelsa state; Distribution; Eco vegetation; Nigeria; PCR

Indexed keywords

ANOPHELES; ANOPHELES ARABIENSIS; ANOPHELES GAMBIAE; ANOPHELES MELAS; ARTICLE; DRY SEASON; ECO VEGETATIONAL ZONE; FEMALE; FOREST; FRESH WATER SWAMP FOREST; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; IMAGO; MANGROVE; NIGERIA; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEASON; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPECIES COMPOSITION; SPECIES DISTRIBUTION; SPECIES IDENTIFICATION; VEGETATION; WET SEASON;

ANIMALS; ANOPHELES GAMBIAE; ECOSYSTEM; FEMALE; FRESH WATER; HOUSING; INSECT VECTORS; MALARIA; MOSQUITO CONTROL; NIGERIA; PYRETHRINS; SEASONS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 84868011567     PISSN: 09729062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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