Studies on longevity of adult Eretmapodites chrysogaster, Aedes togoi and Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus females (Diptera: Culicidae).
1969
A R Hylton
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MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D008136
Longevity
The normal length of time of an organism's life.
Length of Life,Life Span,Lifespan,Life Spans,Lifespans
D009033
Culicidae
A family of the order DIPTERA that comprises the mosquitoes. The larval stages are aquatic, and the adults can be recognized by the characteristic WINGS, ANIMAL venation, the scales along the wing veins, and the long proboscis. Many species are of particular medical importance.
Mosquitoes,Mosquitos,Mosquito
D003465
Culex
A genus of mosquitoes (CULICIDAE) commonly found in tropical regions. Species of this genus are vectors for ST. LOUIS ENCEPHALITIS as well as many other diseases of man and domestic and wild animals.
Culices
D006813
Humidity
A measure of the amount of WATER VAPOR in the air.
Humidities
D000330
Aedes
A genus of mosquitoes (CULICIDAE) frequently found in tropical and subtropical regions. YELLOW FEVER and DENGUE are two of the diseases that can be transmitted by species of this genus.
Aede
D013696
Temperature
The property of objects that determines the direction of heat flow when they are placed in direct thermal contact. The temperature is the energy of microscopic motions (vibrational and translational) of the particles of atoms.