Assessment of the correlation between wing size and body weight in captive Culex quinquefasciatus
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Mass production of mosquitoes under laboratory conditions allows implementing methods to control vector mosquitoes. Colony development depends on mosquito size and weight. Body size can be estimated from its correlation with wing size, whereas weight is more difficult to de...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
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| Series: | Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical |
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