First record of genus Coelomomyces in Macau (China): Coelomomyces stegomyiae var. stegomyiae parasitizing Aedes albopictus.
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During a mosquito survey carried out in 1994-95, in Macau, southern China, Coelomomyces stegomyiae var. stegomyiae was found parasitizing Aedes albopictus. This constitutes the first record of this genus as potential agents of mosquito control in the area.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association
دوره 12 3 Pt 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1996