Importance of Eaves to House Entry by Anopheline, But Not Culicine, Mosquitoes
Authors:
- Erin DilgerEDErin Dilger
- Matthew J. KirbyMKMatthew J. Kirby
- 1 May 2009
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Medical Entomology
- Vol. 46 (3) , 505-510
Abstract
Screening homes is an effective way of reducing house entry by mosquitoes. Here, we assess how important blocking the eaves is for reducing house entKeywords
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