Duration of larval and pupal development stages of Aedes albopictus in natural and artificial containers

Aedes albopictus were reared in different containers: a tree hole, a bamboo stump and an auto tire. The total times from egg hatching to adult emergence were of 19.6,27.3 and 37.5 days, respectively, according to the container. The first, second and third-instar larvae presented growth periods with...

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Main Authors: Almério de Castro Gomes, Sabina Lea Davidson Gotlieb, Cristiano C. de Azevedo Marques, Marcia Bicudo de Paula, Gisela Rita A.M. Marques
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 1995-02-01
Series:Revista de Saúde Pública
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Asa
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-89101995000100004&lng=en&tlng=en