Do container size and predator presence affect Culex (Diptera: Culicidae) oviposition preferences?

Organisms with complex life cycles typically do not exhibit parental care. Hence, the ability of adult females to choose quality oviposition sites is critical for offspring success. Gravid females of many insect taxa have the capability to detect environmental conditions in water-holding containers...

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Main Authors: José Junior dos Santos, Nádia Kroth, Jennifer A. Breaux, Daniel Albeny-Simões
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Entomologia 2018-01-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Entomologia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0085562617300894