Reinsemination of parous Culex tarsalis females.

Type

Article

Date of Publication

1984

Original Publication

Mosquito News

Volume

44

Series / Issue

Issue: 4

Pages

580-582

Contributed by

American Mosquito Control Association

Notes

Author(s) - Reisen, W. K., B. G. Evans and M. E. Bock.

 

Abstract

Remating by parous Culex tarsalis females was studied in laboratory cages using the recessive, autosomal eye pigment mutant, carmine. The frequency of reinsemination in reciprocal crosses was low (0.028 and 0.010) and did not increase with successive gonotrophic cycles, contrasting previous observations using a radioactive tracer method.

Notes

Author(s) - Reisen, W. K., B. G. Evans and M. E. Bock.