Seasonal dynamics and habitat specificity of mosquitoes in an English wetland: Implications for UK wetland management and restoration

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 90-106

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

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aedes; Anopheles; Culex; Ecology; Mosquitoes; Wetlands

Indexed keywords

AEDES CINEREUS; OCHLEROTATUS CASPIUS; OCHLEROTATUS RUSTICUS;

AEDES; ANIMAL; CULEX; ECOSYSTEM; ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION; MOSQUITO; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEASON; WETLAND;

AEDES; ANIMALS; CULEX; CULICIDAE; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION AND REMEDIATION; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEASONS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; WETLANDS;

EID: 84929503066     PISSN: 10811710     EISSN: 19487134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jvec.12137     Document Type: Article

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