Mosquitoes of Zika forest, Uganda: Species composition and relative abundance

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 104-113

  Kaddumukasa, M A ^a,b   Mutebi, J P ^c   Lutwama, J J ^b   Masembe, C ^a   Akol, A M ^a  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^b UGANDA VIRUS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Uganda)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR EMERGING AND ZOONOTIC INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

arbovirus vector; mosquito species composition; Uganda; Zika forest

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; MOSQUITO; POPULATION DENSITY; UGANDA;

ANIMALS; BIODIVERSITY; CULICIDAE; HUMANS; POPULATION DENSITY; UGANDA;

EID: 84893119300     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/ME12269     Document Type: Article

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