Studies on mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) and anthropic environment. 4--Survey of resting adults and synanthropic behaviour in south-eastern, Brazil.

doi:10.1590/s0034-89101993000600002

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Studies on mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) and anthropic environment. 4--Survey of resting adults and synanthropic behaviour in south-eastern, Brazil.

Revista de saude publica - 1 Dec 1993

Forattini O P, Kakitani I, Massad E, Marucci D

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Resting adults Culicidae were collected from January 1992 through January 1993 in several habitats of the Ribeira Valley region. The diversity of species found among them suggested that the vegetation remaining within human settlements favored the survival and the population increase of some mosq...

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Animals
Brazil
Culicidae
Female
Genetic Variation
Homing Behavior
Insect Vectors
Male

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