Effects of flooding and temperature on Aedes albifasciatus development time and larval density in two rain pools at Buenos Aires University City

Aedes albifasciatus is a floodwater mosquito that breeds in temporary waters. This semi-domestic species, widely distributed in Argentina, is a competent vector of the western equine encephalitis. The present study was carried out in two rain pools of the city of Buenos Aires, from April 1998 throug...

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Main Authors: M Soledad Fontanarrosa, M Cristina Marinone, Sylvia Fischer, Pablo W Orellano, Nicolás Schweigmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2000-12-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762000000600007