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Analysis of post-blood meal flight distances in mosquitoes utilizing zoo animal blood meals

  1. Jacob A. Greenberg1,
  2. Mark A. DiMenna2,
  3. Ben Hanelt3,
  4. Bruce V. Hofkin1

Article first published online: 1 MAY 2012

DOI: 10.1111/j.1948-7134.2012.00203.x

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Journal of Vector Ecology

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volume 37, Issue 1, pages 83–89, June 2012

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Greenberg, J. A., DiMenna, M. A., Hanelt, B. and Hofkin, B. V. (2012), Analysis of post-blood meal flight distances in mosquitoes utilizing zoo animal blood meals. Journal of Vector Ecology, 37: 83–89. doi: 10.1111/j.1948-7134.2012.00203.x

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  1. 1

    Department of Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, U.S.A., brunoh@unm.edu

  2. 2

    Urban Biology Division, City of Albuquerque Environmental Health Department, Albuquerque New Mexico, U.S.A.

  3. 3

    Center for Evolutionary and Theoretical Immunology, Department of Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.A.

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  1. Issue published online: 1 MAY 2012
  2. Article first published online: 1 MAY 2012
  3. Received 18 August 2011; Accepted 20 September 2011

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