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Induction of embryonic and larval diapause in Aedes togoi (Theobald) (Diptera:Culicidae)Galka, Brian Edward 03 October 2016 (has links)
Aedes togoi (Theobald) from Vancouver, B.C. may enter diapause in either the egg or the larval stage. Larval diapause
occurred in the 4th instar, when immatures were maintained at 16°C or less, at photoperiods shorter than 12h light/day.
The critical photoperiod was calculated as LD 10.9:13.1 at 16°C. Larvae which did not pupate after 40 days at the experimental
conditions were assessed as being in diapause. Non-diapause larvae reached the pupal stage in 17-20 days at 16°C. At 14°C, 100% of
the larvae diapaused at LD 10:14. Temperatures of 18°C or higher, at LD 10:14, resulted in no larval diapause. Embryonic diapause
resulted when immatures, adults and eggs were maintained at temperatures ranging from 22 to 28°C, at photoperiods shorter than
15h light/day. The critical photoperiod was calculated as LD 15.3:8.7 at 25°C, and LD 14.4:9.6 at 22°C. There was no diapause when
the population was maintained at 24°C LD 16:8. An experiment was conducted to determine if a simulated dawn/dusk of 90 minutes/day
would increase mating success. After three days at the experimental conditions, there was no difference in mating success between
populations of males and females maintained with a dawn/dusk period and those maintained at the same photoperiod where the light/dark
change was abrupt. / 1986
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