Mosquitoes of western Uganda

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1289-1306

  Mutebi, J P ^a   Crabtree, M B ^a   Kading, R C ^a   Powers, A M ^a   Lutwama, J J ^b   Miller, B R ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b UGANDA VIRUS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Uganda)

Author keywords

mosquito; Mweya; Sempaya; species composition; Uganda

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISEASE CARRIER; MOSQUITO; UGANDA;

ANIMALS; BIODIVERSITY; CULICIDAE; INSECT VECTORS; UGANDA;

AEDIMORPHUS; ANIMALIA; ANOPHELES RIVULORUM; ARBOVIRUS; CULEX ANTENNATUS; CULEX DECENS; CULEX TIGRIPES; STEGOMYIA;

EID: 84869755978     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/ME12111     Document Type: Article

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