Biting activity and host attractancy of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in Manzhouli, China

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1283-1288

  Wang, Zhong Ming ^a   Xing, Dan ^a   Wu, Zhi Ming ^a   Yao, Wen Jing ^a   Gang, Wang ^a   Xin, Dong Sheng ^b   Jiang, Yue Fen ^b   Xue, Rui De ^c   Dong, Yang De ^a   Li, Chun Xiao ^a   Guo, Xiao Xia ^a   Zhang, Ying Mei ^a   Zhao, Tong Yan ^a  

^a BEIJING INSTITUTE OF MICROBIOLOGY AND EPIDEMIOLOGY   (China)

^b Zhalainuoer Centers for Disease Prevention and Control   (Mongolia)

^c Anastasia Mosquito Control District   (United States)

Author keywords

behavior; biting activity; host attractancy; mosquito population; trap

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHINA; DISEASE CARRIER; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GOOSE; HOST RANGE; HUMAN; INSECT BITE; MOSQUITO; SHEEP;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CHINA; CULICIDAE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GEESE; HOST SPECIFICITY; HUMANS; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; INSECT VECTORS; SHEEP;

AEDES DORSALIS; ANIMALIA; ANSER; ARBOVIRUS; AVES; BOS; COLUMBA; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 84869817971     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/ME11131     Document Type: Article

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