Effects of larval crowding on development time, survival and weight at metamorphosis in Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) Efectos del hacinamiento larval en el tiempo de desarrollo, la supervivencia y el peso en la metamorfosis de Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae)
The effects of larval crowding on survival, weight at metamorphosis and development time were assessed in the dengue mosquito, Aedes aegypti L., under a controlled environment. Larval cohorts were bred at 7 different densities (4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128 and 256 larvae / 175 ml pot), while keeping consta...
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| Language: | English |
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Sociedad Entomológica Argentina
2009-06-01
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| Series: | Revista de la Sociedad Entomológica Argentina |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.org.ar/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0373-56802009000100004 |