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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Oviposition Site Selection"”.
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Oviposition Site Selection By Mosquitoes: Predator-Released Kairomones And Responses To Different Taxa
Oviposition site selection is a critical reproductive behavior for egg-laying organisms that offer little to no parental care. Determining the mechanisms females use to assess sites is critical to understanding life history traits, community structure, and species interactions. Mosquitoes are …
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Fine structure of the ovipositor and studies of feeding and oviposition site selection by the serpentine leafminer, Liriomyza trifolii (Burgess) (Diptera: Agromyzidae)
… the suitability of a host plant for feeding, oviposition, and subsequent larval development. Two greenhouse experiments were conducted to evaluate the effects of photoperiod and application of plant growth regulators on two factors: 1) feeding and oviposition site selection and 2) spatial …
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Effects of field and laboratory larval inhabited water physical chemicals and background colour on oviposition site selection by gravid female anopheline mosquitoes in Lusaka province.
Knowledge of factors that regulate oviposition site selection by gravid anopheline mosquitoes is still limited and yet it is of great importance in the quest to develop alternative malaria vector control methods. In order to contribute to data and knowledge on the subject, this study characterised …
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Effects of field and laboratory larval inhabited water physical chemicals and background colour on oviposition site selection by gravid female anopheline mosquitoes in Lusaka province.
Knowledge of factors that regulate oviposition site selection by gravid anopheline mosquitoes is still limited and yet it is of great importance in the quest to develop alternative malaria vector control methods. In order to contribute to data and knowledge on the subject, this study characterised …
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Oviposition and dispersal responses of the two spotted spider mite Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae) to fenvalerate and permethrin residues in soybeans Glycine max (L) Merrill
… was conducted to evaluate Tetranychus urticae oviposition site selection in response to residues of fenvalerate and permethrin, at two levels of residue deposition. When pyrethroid-free leaf surface was available, nearly all eggs were found on the untreated surface, away from the pyrethroid …
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Investigations into the oviposition behaviour of the mosquito Anopheles gambiae
… vectors in sub-Saharan Africa. How they locate oviposition sites is not fully known, but a greater understanding of this subject may lead to more effective monitoring and trapping of gravid females. This project investigated potential oviposition semiochemicals and the oviposition behaviour of …
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Functional characterization of olfactory receptors and molecular species identification of vector mosquitoes.
… including nectar seeking, host seeking, oviposition site selection, mate selection, and resting place selection, all of which have direct impacts on vector fitness. The discovery of behaviorally relevant odorants and their corresponding receptors has the potential to impact vector …
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Evaluation of the role of plant-derived chemicals in mosquito ecology and control
… larval development, and interference with oviposition site selection by gravid females. Moreover, I showed that the linoleic acid component of the oils contributes to their insecticidal activity. In Chapter 3, I performed laboratory assays to assess the effect of the nectar phytochemicals, …
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Direct and indirect effects of native and invasive plants on mosquito ecology
… two key components of mosquito production (i.e., oviposition site selection and adult emergence) via the abundance and composition of bacterial flora that form on different leaf species as they decompose. In particular, an invasive plant (Lonicera maackii, Amur honeysuckle) yielded high …