The influence of a light and dark cycle on the egg laying activity of Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762) (Diptera: Culicidae)

BACKGROUND The epidemiological importance of the mosquito Aedes aegypti as a vector of multiple human pathogens has generated a growing number of studies on the physiology and behaviour of its blood-feeding females. The activity of oviposition is one of the critical elements contributing to the expa...

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Main Authors: Luana Cristina Farnesi, Christine Silveira Barbosa, Luciana Ordunha Araripe, Rafaela Vieira Bruno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2018-02-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762018000400301&lng=en&tlng=en