Variation in energy reserves and role of body size in the mating system of Anopheles gambiae

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 289-297

  Maïga, Hamidou ^a   Dabiré, Roch K ^a   Lehmann, Tovi ^b   Tripet, Frédéric ^c   Diabaté, Abdoulaye ^a  

^a CENTRE MURAZ   (Burkina Faso)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

^c KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anopheles gambiae; Energy; Males; Mating success; Sugar feeding

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANOPHELES GAMBIAE; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; FEMALE; FORELIMB; HISTOLOGY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALS; ANOPHELES GAMBIAE; BODY SIZE; FEMALE; MALE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; WING;

ANOPHELES GAMBIAE;

EID: 84870281081     PISSN: 10811710     EISSN: 19487134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1948-7134.2012.00230.x     Document Type: Article

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