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Mosquitoes of the World. Vol. 1

by Wilkerson, R.C.; Linton, Y.-M.; Strickman, D.

Publisher : Johns Hopkins University Press
Published In : Baltimore
Illustrations : 168 col plates, 199 b/w illus

Description:

Vol. 1 contains a review of the biology and diversity of mosquitoes. Biology is treated in the following chapters: Evolution; Nomenclature; Distribution; Development; Dormancy; Mosquito Movement; Feeding and Nutrition; Excretion; Copulation; Insemination; Egg Development and Oviposition.

The chapters on biology are followed by a well-illustrated summary of the characteristics of all 41 genera and of representative species of mosquitoes. This treatment of the morphological diversity of mosquitoes is accompanied by a glossary of all morphological terms used.