The influence of a light and dark cycle on the egg laying activity of Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus 1762) (Diptera: Culicidae)

摘要

BACKGROUNDThe epidemiological importance of the mosquito Aedes aegypti as a vector of multiple human pathogens has generated a growing number of studies on the physiology and behaviour of its blood-feeding females. The activity of oviposition is one of the critical elements contributing to the expansion of Ae. aegypti's populations. Although there is a vast literature about oviposition behaviour, significant specific knowledge about egg viability and female fertility under light and dark conditions is still lacking.