| Title: | Effect of axenic larvae on the oviposition site selection by Aedes atropalpus |
| Address: | "Department de Chimie-Biologie, Universite du Quebec a Trois-Rivieres, Canada" |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 8756-971X (Print) 8756-971X (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "Axenic rearing of Aedes atropalpus was performed from previously sterilized eggs to pupae in sterile 2500-ml culture flasks containing 500 ml of sterile culture medium. The larval density in the axenic rearing waters was approximately 500 larvae/liter. A series of experiments was conducted using respectively 6-, 9-, 12- and 19-day old axenic larval rearing water. All these tested waters were significantly preferred by the Ae. atropalpus females. Sterile, distilled water was also significantly attractive after only 48-hr immersion of axenic fourth-instar larvae. An axenic larval rearing water with higher larval density (900 larvae/liter) was however repulsive. The last experiment presents evidence for blocking of the attractant effect at high larval densities" |
| Keywords: | "Aedes/*physiology Animals Behavior, Animal/physiology Female Germ-Free Life Larva/physiology *Oviposition Pheromones/*physiology Reproduction;" |
| Notes: | "MedlineMaire, A eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't 1985/09/01 J Am Mosq Control Assoc. 1985 Sep; 1(3):320-3" |
