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1 June 2014 Oviposition by Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus: Influence of Congeners and of Oviposition Site Characteristics
Jorge R. Rey, Sheila M. O'Connell
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Abstract

We investigated the oviposition behavior of Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus. In particular we examined whether small-scale site characteristics and the presence of conspecifics or congeners altered oviposition by these mosquitoes. Various combinations of females of the two species were allowed to oviposit inside cages among either vegetation (potted plants) or structural components (wood and concrete blocks). Numbers of eggs deposited per female were compared between species, sides, and treatments. Most significant differences between treatments and species involved differences between single species and mixed species treatments. Ae. aegypti deposited more eggs/female in the vegetation side than in the structure side whereas the opposite pattern was evident for Ae. albopictus. Ae. aegypti females had higher frequency of skip oviposition than Ae. albopictus. An average of 63% of the containers in the two-species treatments contained eggs of both species, with more frequent joint occurrences observed in the treatment with three females of each species than in the treatments with one of each. Our results point to the existence of various interactions between gravid Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus females at or near the oviposition sites but further experimental work is necessary to fully characterize the interactions and their specific mechanisms.

Jorge R. Rey and Sheila M. O'Connell "Oviposition by Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus: Influence of Congeners and of Oviposition Site Characteristics," Journal of Vector Ecology 39(1), 190-196, (1 June 2014). https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1948-7134.2014.12086.x
Received: 19 December 2013; Accepted: 7 February 2014; Published: 1 June 2014
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KEYWORDS
Aedes aegypti
Aedes albopictus
Florida
mosquito
oviposition
site selection
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