Pupal attendance in the crabhole mosquito Deinocerites cancer: the effects of pupal sex and age
1984; Wiley; Volume: 9; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1111/j.1365-3032.1984.tb00708.x
ISSN1365-3032
Autores Tópico(s)Insect behavior and control techniques
ResumoABSTRACT. Pupal attendance by adult males of the crabhole mosquito, Deinocentes cancer Theobald, was videotaped in the laboratory. The relationship between pupal attendance time and the sex and age of the attended pupa was clarified by quantitative analysis of the videotapes. Male D. cancer distinguish between male and female pupae if the pupae are within approximately 14 h of eclosion and males spend significantly more time attending such female pupae. The attendance time of female but not of male pupae increased exponentially as they approached eclosion.
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