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1 June 2016 Assessment of Aedes albopictus (Skuse) (Diptera: Culicidae) Clutch Size in Wild and Laboratory Populations
Timothy J. Davis, Daniel L. Kline, Phillip E. Kaufman
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Abstract

Aedes albopictus (Skuse) is an invasive mosquito species found across the southern U.S. with range expansion into many northern states. Intra- and interspecific larval competition have been evaluated for Ae. albopictus with respect to subsequent adult size, immature and adult survivability, and its capacity to vector pathogens as an adult. However, limited data are available on egg production as related to larval rearing conditions. Because Ae. albopictus is a container-inhabiting mosquito that oviposits in resource-limited habitats, it is found under variable density-dependent conditions. Therefore, we examined the impact of specific rearing conditions on Ae. albopictus clutch size and adult body size; comparing the egg production values and wing lengths from known developmental densities to those from field-collected populations. Field populations varied significantly among collection sites in mean clutch size (23 to 46). These clutch sizes were comparable to the mean clutch sizes of females reared at the larval densities of nine (20 eggs) and three (53 eggs) larvae per 3 ml of water in the laboratory. Field populations experienced density-dependent effects impacting adult mosquito size. Mosquitoes from the four sample sites had mean wing lengths of 1.99, 2.47, 2.51, and 2.54 mm, which were less than the mean wing length of mosquitoes reared at larval densities of three larvae per 3 ml of water (2.57 mm).

Timothy J. Davis, Daniel L. Kline, and Phillip E. Kaufman "Assessment of Aedes albopictus (Skuse) (Diptera: Culicidae) Clutch Size in Wild and Laboratory Populations," Journal of Vector Ecology 41(1), 11-17, (1 June 2016). https://doi.org/10.1111/jvec.12188
Received: 30 June 2015; Accepted: 1 September 2015; Published: 1 June 2016
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clutch size
fecundity
mosquito control
mosquito ecology
oviposition
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