Colonization of a newly constructed urban wetland by mosquitoes in England: Implications for nuisance and vector species

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 249-260

  Medlock, Jolyon M ^a   Vaux, Alexander G C ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arbovirus; Climate; Control; Culex; Ecology; Wetlands

Indexed keywords

ARBOVIRUS;

ANIMAL; DISEASE CARRIER; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEM; MOSQUITO; PHYSIOLOGY; UNITED KINGDOM; WETLAND;

ANIMALS; CULICIDAE; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEM; ENGLAND; INSECT VECTORS; MOSQUITO CONTROL; WETLANDS;

EID: 84909964356     PISSN: 10811710     EISSN: 19487134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3376/i1081-1710-39-249     Document Type: Article

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