Laboratory colonization and maintenance of Toxorhynchites moctezuma .
Autor(es): Tikasingh, E. S.; Martinez, R.
Resumo: A colony of Toxorhynchites moctezuma was established at the Caribbean Epidemiology Centre in Trinidad in 1984. T. moctezuma was maintained in cages with high humidities. Eggs were deposited most frequently in a cut bicycle tire containing water. A minimum of 42 h was required for hatching, but 94% hatched between 43 and 51 h. Aedes aegypti larvae were supplied as prey. Larval development times varied with the quantity of prey offered, but when fed ad lib, peak developmental time was 18 days. Mean pupal developmental time was 5.5 days. Although only 12% of larvae survived to pupation in 3 years of production, our experience indicates this species would be a likely candidate for mass production and release.
Palavras-Chave: Pest control; Predation; Laboratories; Aquatic insects; Colonization; Maintenance; Aedes aegypti; Culicidae; Diptera; Toxorhynchites moctezuma; Freshwater
Imprenta: Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association, v. 8, n. 1, p. 44-46, 1992.
Descritores: Aedes aegypti - Epidemiology
Data de publicação: 1992
