Larval competition extends developmental time and decreases adult size of wMelPop Wolbachia-infected Aedes aegypti

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 198-205

  Ross, Perran A ^a   Endersby, Nancy M ^a   Yeap, Heng Lin ^a   Hoffmann, Ary A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEDES AEGYPTI; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AGENT; ENDOSYMBIONT; INTRASPECIFIC COMPETITION; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; NONHUMAN; WOLBACHIA;

AEDES; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AGENTS; FEMALE; INSECT VECTORS; LARVA; MALE; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; WOLBACHIA;

EID: 84903904918     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.13-0576     Document Type: Article

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