Effects of oil-film layer and surfactant on the siphonal respiration and survivorship in the fourth instar larvae of Aedes togoi mosquito in laboratory conditions
Abstract Mosquitoes transmit various diseases; thus, controlling them is necessary to prevent mosquito-borne infections. Unlike flying adult mosquitoes, those in the immature stages are easy to control because of being restricted to their habitats found in an aquatic environment. In this study, we a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2018-04-01
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| Series: | Scientific Reports |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-23980-5 |