Influence of tree trunks on the spatial distribution of Toxorhynchites r. rutilus ovipositions in a coastal oak/palm hammock in Florida.

Type

Article

Date of Publication

1991

Original Publication

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volume

7

Series / Issue

Issue: 3

Pages

452-455

Contributed by

American Mosquito Control Association

Notes

Author(s) - Jordan S.

 

Abstract

The number of Toxorhynchites r. rutilus eggs occurring in 20 ground-level oviposition traps was monitored daily for 14 days in an area of coastal oak/palm hammock forest in Florida. Ten of these ovitraps (modified 2-liter plastic soda bottles) were placed in contact with tree trunks, the others at least 2 m from the base of the nearest tree. There was no significant difference in the mean number of eggs observed in egg-positive ovitraps for either type of trap site. However, ovitraps abutting trees were egg-positive significantly more often than expected. This result is discussed in terms of the initial oviposition-site searching behavior of female Toxorhynchites.

Notes

Author(s) - Jordan S.