Distribution of the eggs of Aedes punctor (Diptera: Culicidae) |
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| Authors: | SIMON P. FALLIS KEITH R. SNOW |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Biology, North East London Polytechnic |
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| Abstract: | ABSTRACT. - 1 Eggs of the mosquito Aedes punctor Kirby were found to be aggregated in a horizontal band within woodland depressions.
- 2 The height of the peak of egg density above the lowest point in the depression varied from 24 to 39 cm in six transect studies.
- 3 One depression, 2 m in diameter, was analysed in detail and found to contain a total of 9231 eggs with a maximum density of 944 eggs in a 250 cmz area.
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| Keywords: | Aedes punctor mosquito egg distribution temporary woodland pools woodland depressions |
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