Physical Factors Influencing the Oviposition of Lutzomyia migonei (Diptera: Psychodidae) in Laboratory Conditions

Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Elsa Nieves²  Aloisio Ribeiro²  Reginaldo Brazil¹ 

[1] ,Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

关键词: Lutzomyia migonei;    sandfly;    oviposition;    physical space;    irregular surface;    laboratory conditions;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0074-02761997000600002

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

To determine the influence of physical factors on oviposition of Lutzomyia migonei (Diptera: Psychodidae) under laboratory conditions, two sets of experiments were performed. The first test was to determine the influence of the size of pots on oviposition. Gravid flies were placed individually or in groups in different oviposition pots. The number of eggs laid, oviposition time and survival of gravid females were observed. In the second experiment, the influence of irregular surfaces on oviposition was studied. The results suggested that physical space was not an important factor in the oviposition behavior of L. migonei and that the flies showed a preference to oviposit on irregular horizontal surfaces in response to thigmotropic behavior

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