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Life history traits of Aedes caspius (Diptera: Culicidae): a laboratory study of larval stages

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 April 2008

A. Carron ,
L. Bichaud ,
N. Platz  and
D.J. Bicout
A. Carron*
Affiliation:
EID Méditerranée, 165 avenue Paul Rimbaud, 34184 Montpellier Cedex 4, France
L. Bichaud
Affiliation:
EID Méditerranée, 165 avenue Paul Rimbaud, 34184 Montpellier Cedex 4, France
N. Platz
Affiliation:
EID Méditerranée, 165 avenue Paul Rimbaud, 34184 Montpellier Cedex 4, France
D.J. Bicout
Affiliation:
Unité Biomathématiques et Epidémiologie, EPSP, TIMC, Ecole National Vétérinaire de Lyon 1, avenue Bourgelat, F-69280 Marcy l'Etoile, France
*
*Author for correspondence Fax: +33 (0)4 67 63 54 05 E-mail: acarron@eid-med.org
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Abstract

The larval survival and development times of Aedes caspius (Diptera: Culicidae) were examined in the laboratory. These life history traits were estimated using life tables constructed for two populations, one of which had been subjected to a long-term larvicide control program. Traits were evaluated for eight different population densities. The effects of population, larval stage and larval density were investigated using a general linear model. Density was positively correlated with larval survival but did not affect development time. The fourth instar and pupae had the lowest larval survival rates. First and fourth instar larvae had the longest development times. These traits were not significantly different between the two populations. The effect of larvicide control on these traits is discussed.

Keywords

life history traitlife tableAedes caspiuslarvaelarvicide
Type
Research Paper
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Bulletin of Entomological Research , Volume 98 , Issue 5 , October 2008 , pp. 431 - 436
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Copyright © 2008 Cambridge University Press

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