Ornamental bromeliads of Miami-Dade County, Florida are important breeding sites for Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae)
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Asymmetrical Competition between Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae) Coexisting in Breeding Sites
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عنوان ژورنال: Parasites & Vectors
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1756-3305
DOI: 10.1186/s13071-018-2866-9