Bionomics of the Mud Lobster–Hole Mosquito Aedes (Geoskusea) baisasi in the Mangrove Swamps of the Ryukyu Archipelago, Japan

Takako Toma; Ichiro Miyagi; Mikako Tamashiro; Yukiko Higa; Haruo Okudo; Takao Okazawa

doi:10.2987/11-6123.1

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Takako Toma,¹ Ichiro Miyagi,^1,* Mikako Tamashiro,¹ Yukiko Higa,² Haruo Okudo,³ Takao Okazawa⁴

¹1Laboratory of Medical Zoology, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ry
²2Department of Vector Ecology and Environment, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University,
³3Nagamime Middle School, Tomishiro, 901-0211 Japan
⁴4International Student Center, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, 920-1192 Japan

^*To whom correspondence should be addressed.

Abstract

The bionomics of the mud lobster–hole mosquito Aedes (Geoskusea) baisasi in the Ryukyu Archipelago, Japan, was studied in the field and in the laboratory. The studies included the natural habitat, seasonal appearance, flight activity, mating behavior, resistance of eggs to desiccation, and breeding periods of the immature stages of this species. The burrow systems made by the mud lobster Thalassina anomala were excellent as breeding and resting habitats for both the immature and adult stages of the mosquito.

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Takako Toma, Ichiro Miyagi, Mikako Tamashiro, Yukiko Higa, Haruo Okudo, and Takao Okazawa "Bionomics of the Mud Lobster–Hole Mosquito Aedes (Geoskusea) baisasi in the Mangrove Swamps of the Ryukyu Archipelago, Japan," Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association 27(3), 207-216, (1 September 2011). https://doi.org/10.2987/11-6123.1

Published: 1 September 2011