Precocious sexual receptivity induced by a juvenile hormone analog in females of yellow fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti
Autor(es): Gwadz, RW; Lounibos, LP; Craig, GB
Resumo: Females of the yellow fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti, are refractory to insemination for about 2 days after emergence. This refractory period can be significantly reduced by topical application of a synthetic analog of juvenile hormone. Control females (acetone-treated and untreated) were compared with females treated with the analog as freshly emerged (teneral) adults and as pupae. Earliest insemination for each respective group was at 30, 12, and 8 hours. Time to 50% insemination was 44, 20, and 12 hours.
Imprenta: General and Comparative Endocrinology, v. 16, n. 1, p. 47-&, 1971
Identificador do objeto digital: 10.1016/0016-6480(71)90206-1
Descritores: Aedes aegypti - Sexual
Data de publicação: 1971
