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Social and ecological risk factors for mosquito production in residential neighborhoods
… control practices. In Chapter 3, I conducted an oviposition choice assay to determine if females of different mosquito species exhibit preference for certain commonly-found man-made containers. A garbage can, flower pot, and flower pot saucer were placed together at 8 residential field sites for …
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Effects of Felled Shortleaf Pine (Pinus Echinata Mill.) Moisture Loss on Oviposition Preferences and Survival of Sirex Nigricornis F. (Hymenoptera: Siricidae)
… lose moisture over time, and 2) determine oviposition preferences of <em>Sirex nigricornis</em> females in aging pine bolts. To complete these objectives, shortleaf pines were felled and moisture content was measured over a period of 45 days. Moisture content results were used to create …
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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 …