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Open Access | The abundance and host-seeking behavior of culicine species (Diptera: Culicidae) and Anopheles sinensis in Yongcheng city, People's Republic of China

Submitted by patrick sampao on November 28, 2011 - 14:47
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Liu X, Liu Q, Guo Y, Jiang J, Ren D, Zhou G, Zheng C, Zhang Y, Liu J, Li Z, Chen Y, Li H, Morton LC, Li H, Li Q, Gu W
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Parasites & Vectors 2011, 4:221 (24 November 2011)
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MalariaWorldThe goal of this study was to compare the abundance and host-seeking behavior of culicine species and An. sinensis in Yongcheng city, a representative region of P. vivax malaria.

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Open Access | Geographic medicine: Oviposition deterrence induced by Ocimum kilimandscharicum and Ocimum suave extracts to gravid Anopheles gambiae s.s (Diptera: Culicidae) in laboratory

Submitted by patrick sampao on August 24, 2010 - 15:25
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Eliningaya J Kweka, Ester E Lyatuu, Michael A Mboya, Beda J Mwang'onde, Aneth M Mahande
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Journal of Global Infectious Diseases, Volume 2 : 3 Page : 242-245, 2010
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Further research needs to be done on the effect of secondary metabolites of these plant extracts as they decompose in the breeding sites. In the event of favorable results, the potential of these plant extracts can be harnessed on a larger scale.

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Geographic medicine: Effect of different hosts on feeding patterns and mortality of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) and their implications on parasite transmission

Submitted by patrick sampao on August 24, 2010 - 14:35
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Eliningaya J Kweka, Beda J Mwang'onde, Lucile Lyaruu, Filemoni Tenu, Aneth M Mahande
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Journal of Global Infectious Diseases, Volume 2 : 2 Page : 121-123, 2010
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We investigated the feeding and mortality rates of three mosquito species, namely Culex quinquefasciatus, Aedes aegypti and Anopheles arabiensis against three different hosts.

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