Characteristics of Larval Anopheline (Diptera: Culicidae) Habitats in Western Kenya
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Characterization of anopheline (Diptera: Culicidae) larval habitats in Nouakchott, Mauritania.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Medical Entomology
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0022-2585,1938-2928
DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585-38.2.282