Proportions of eggs laid by Aedes aegypti on different substrates within an ovitrap in Trinidad, West Indies.
Autor(es): Chadee D D; Corbet P S; Talbot H
Resumo: Ovitraps were exposed outdoors during wet and dry seasons in Trinidad to determine the proportions of eggs laid on three substrates: the widely-used hardboard 'paddle' (P), the water surface (W) and the inside surface of the ovitrap wall (S) in three types of blackened ovitrap: round, glass (RG), round, plastic (RP) and rectangular, plastic (SP). Of the 3556 eggs obtained, most (86.4%) were laid during the wet season when statistically significant differences were detected between substrates but not between ovitrap types. Most eggs (> 80%) were laid on P, significantly fewer (P < 0.005) on W, on S and on W + S, thus confirming the superiority of the paddle as a device for monitoring oviposition activity. Implications of these findings for the interpretation of Aedes studies using ovitraps are discussed.
Palavras-Chave: Aedes aegypti; Mosquitoes; Oviposition; Ovitrap; Trinidad
Imprenta: Medical and Veterinary Entomology, v. 9, n. 1, p. 66-70, 1995
Identificador do objeto digital: 10.1111/j.1365-2915.1995.tb00118.x
Descritores: Aedes aegypti - Cell
Data de publicação: 1995
