Interspecific competition of a new invasive mosquito, culex coronator, and two container mosquitoes, aedes albopictus and cx. quinquefasciatus (diptera: Culicidae), across different detritus environments

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 89-96

  Yee, D A ^a   Skiff, J F ^a  

^a The University of Southern Mississippi   (United States)

Author keywords

Aedes; competition; container; Culex; range expansion

Indexed keywords

AEDES; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; CULEX; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INTRODUCED SPECIES; MALE;

AEDES; ANIMALS; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; CULEX; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; INTRODUCED SPECIES; MALE;

EID: 84893042703     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/ME13182     Document Type: Article

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