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Original Articles

Observations on the Feeding Habits of the Mosquito Aëdes (Stegomyia) Aegypti (Linnaeus): The Loss of Fluid after a Blood-Meal and the Amount of Blood Taken During Feeding

Pages 8-14 | Received 03 Jul 1959, Published online: 17 Mar 2016

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