Variation of the Oviposition Preferences of Aedes aegypti in Function of Substratum and Humidity

Two Aedes aegypti (L.) populations were studied in the laboratory regarding the preference for three types of breeding sites, i.e., flasks containing only water, flasks with a plant and flasks with a stick. Each of these breeding units was placed in one cage and the choice of the oviposition sites w...

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Main Authors: NG Madeira, CA Macharelli, LR Carvalho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2002-04-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762002000300025