A technique for estimating total malarial sporozoites in mosquitoes.

Type

Article

Date of Publication

1970

Original Publication

Mosquito News

Volume

30

Series / Issue

Issue: 1

Pages

064-067

Contributed by

American Mosquito Control Association

Notes

Author(s) - Rutledge, L. C., D. J. Gould, and L. Somchit.

 

Abstract

(BF Eldridge) Techniques for the estimating total malarial sporozoites in mosquitoes is described. The method used was laborious and time-consuming. Tests of the method showed that a large proportion of the sporozoite potential represented by developing oocytes is not realized.

Notes

Author(s) - Rutledge, L. C., D. J. Gould, and L. Somchit.