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Research Project: SURVEILLANCE AND ECOLOGY OF MOSQUITO, BITING AND FILTH BREEDING INSECTS

Location: Mosquito and Fly Research Unit

Title: Infusion-Baited Ovitraps to Monitor Container-Breeding Mosquitoes in North-Central Florida Suburban and Sylvatic Locales.

Authors
item Obernauer, Peter - UNIV. FLORIDA
item Kaufman, Phil - UNIV. FLORIDA
item Allan, Sandra
item Kline, Daniel

Submitted to: Meeting Abstract
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: December 8, 2008
Publication Date: N/A

Technical Abstract: Ovitraps at 1 and 6 meters containing water, oak or oak-pine were evaluated to ascertain mosquito oviposition heights. We collected 13,276 eggs representing five species; the most common being Aedes albopictus, Ochlerotatus triseriatus and Orthopodomyia signifera. For certain species, more eggs were oviposited in ovitraps containing infusions compared to water

   

 
Project Team
Kline, Daniel - Dan
Barnard, Donald - Don
Linthicum, Kenneth - Ken
Clark, Gary
Bernier, Ulrich - Uli
Allan, Sandra - Sandy
Geden, Christopher - Chris
Hogsette, Jerome - Jerry
 
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