Abstract
The most suitable temperature for larval development of Aedes flavescens was found to be 20 °C. At this temperature 74% of the larvae pupated in 20 days. At 15 °C the developmental period was 42 days with a survival rate of 54%. At 25 °C the developmental period was 22 days but the survival rate dropped to 7%. At 10 °C the developmental period was 80 days with a survival rate of 6%. At 5 °C and 30 °C mortality was 100% in the first instar stage. Adult males emerged from the pupae in three days at 25 °C, two days earlier than the females.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 128-132 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | The Canadian Entomologist |
| Volume | 101 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 1969 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Structural Biology
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
- Physiology
- Molecular Biology
- Insect Science