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The Mosquitos of the Kenya Coast; Records of Occurrence, Behaviour and Habitat

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 July 2009

E. C. C. van Someren ,
C. Teesdale  and
M. Furlong
E. C. C. van Someren
Affiliation:
Division of Insect-borne Diseases, Medical Research Laboratory, Nairobi, Kenya.
C. Teesdale
Affiliation:
Division of Insect-borne Diseases, Medical Research Laboratory, Nairobi, Kenya.
M. Furlong
Affiliation:
Division of Insect-borne Diseases, Medical Research Laboratory, Nairobi, Kenya.
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In this paper a list, with brief notes on prevalence, behaviour and habitat is given of 121 species, sub-species and varieties of mosquitos taken in the last 12 years during field work on the Kenya coast. Two species and one sub-species of the mosquitos found are not yet described. Notes on variation have been included for species that show interesting features in this respect and the distribution of the species in East Africa is also included where it is of interest.

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Original Articles
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Bulletin of Entomological Research , Volume 46 , Issue 3 , October 1955 , pp. 463 - 493
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1955

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