How Diverse Detrital Environments Influence Nutrient Stoichiometry between Males and Females of the Co-Occurring Container Mosquitoes Aedes albopictus, Ae. aegypti, and Culex quinquefasciatus

Donald A. Yee; Michael G. Kaufman; Nnaemeka F. Ezeakacha

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0133734

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How Diverse Detrital Environments Influence Nutrient Stoichiometry between Males and Females of the Co-Occurring Container Mosquitoes Aedes albopictus, Ae. aegypti, and Culex quinquefasciatus

Donald A. Yee ,

* E-mail: donald.yee@usm.edu

Affiliation Department of Biological Sciences, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States of America
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Michael G. Kaufman,

Affiliation Department of Entomology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, United States of America
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Nnaemeka F. Ezeakacha

Affiliation Department of Biological Sciences, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States of America
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How Diverse Detrital Environments Influence Nutrient Stoichiometry between Males and Females of the Co-Occurring Container Mosquitoes Aedes albopictus, Ae. aegypti, and Culex quinquefasciatus

Donald A. Yee,
Michael G. Kaufman,
Nnaemeka F. Ezeakacha

Published: August 5, 2015
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0133734

About the Authors

Donald A. Yee

* E-mail: donald.yee@usm.edu

Affiliation Department of Biological Sciences, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States of America

Michael G. Kaufman

Affiliation Department of Entomology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, United States of America

Nnaemeka F. Ezeakacha

Affiliation Department of Biological Sciences, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States of America

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: DAY. Performed the experiments: NFE DAY. Analyzed the data: DAY. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: DAY. Wrote the paper: DAY NFE MGK.

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