Identification of the Aedes species complex using the morphological characters of adult mosquitoes

Issue Date

10-2014

Abstract

Lawanit paddles with mosquito eggs were collected from school study sites by the project personnel of a PCHRD-funded project of VRO fro 23 July to 23 December 2013. After the paddles were examined for presence of Aedes eggs by the project staff, the paddles were sent to the senior author as source of test insects for bioassay research for her graduate thesis. Paddles with eggs were pooled per school and allowed to hatch under laboratory conditions at BASF Agricultural Research Station. Larvae were reared until emergence of adult mosquitoes, which were subsequently identified through their morphological characters. Ae. aegypti was found present in paddles from all the 56 public schools, whereas Ae. albopictus was collected only in 49 schools. The procedures for rearing the mosquitoes and identifying the species were detailed.

Source or Periodical Title

The Philippine Entomologist

ISSN

0048-3753

Volume

28

Issue

2

Page

218

Document Type

Article

Frequency

semi-annually

Language

English

En – AGROVOC descriptors

AEDES AEGYPTI; AEDES ALBOPICTUS; IDENTIFICATION; SPECIES; PHILIPPINES

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