Winter survival of immature instars of Mansonia indubitans Dyar & Shannon and Mansonia titillans Walker (Diptera: Culicidae), in Buenos Aires, Argentina
We conducted a whole year research on the ecology of Mansonia indubitans and Ma. titillans in Macáes Pond, Costanera Sur Reserve, Buenos Aires, Argentina. The usage of different floating plants by immature instars and their overwintering was analized. The percentage of usage of the available floatin...
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todo:paper_00740276_v101_n6_p591_Torretta2023-10-03T14:53:35Z Winter survival of immature instars of Mansonia indubitans Dyar & Shannon and Mansonia titillans Walker (Diptera: Culicidae), in Buenos Aires, Argentina Torretta, J.P. Mulieri, P.R. Patitucci, L.D. Sander, V.A. Rodríguez, P.L. Schweigmann, N. Mansonia indubitans Mansonia titillans Pistia stratiotes Plant-animal interaction Winter survival Animalia Culicidae Diptera Lactuca Limnobium Mansonia titillans Pistia Pistia stratiotes Salvinia We conducted a whole year research on the ecology of Mansonia indubitans and Ma. titillans in Macáes Pond, Costanera Sur Reserve, Buenos Aires, Argentina. The usage of different floating plants by immature instars and their overwintering was analized. The percentage of usage of the available floating macrophytes (Pistia, Limnobium, and Salvinia) by the larvae and pupae was studied. Also, we defined positivity (P+) as the percentage of plants with immature instars for each plant genus on a monthly basis. Ma. immature instars were captured throughout the year and Pistia was the resource most commonly exploited by the mosquitoes. The percentage of fourth-instar larvae and pupae on Pistia roots with respect to total immature instars captured was assessed on a monthly and seasonal basis. The proportion of fourth-instar larvae and pupae from both species of Mansonia on water lettuce roots, showed significant differences between months and seasons. Our results suggest that the populations of Ma. indubitans and Ma. titillans in Macáes Pond, survive during winter mainly as fourth-instar larvae. Fil:Torretta, J.P. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Mulieri, P.R. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Patitucci, L.D. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Sander, V.A. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Rodríguez, P.L. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Schweigmann, N. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. JOUR info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_00740276_v101_n6_p591_Torretta |
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Mansonia indubitans Mansonia titillans Pistia stratiotes Plant-animal interaction Winter survival Animalia Culicidae Diptera Lactuca Limnobium Mansonia titillans Pistia Pistia stratiotes Salvinia |
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Mansonia indubitans Mansonia titillans Pistia stratiotes Plant-animal interaction Winter survival Animalia Culicidae Diptera Lactuca Limnobium Mansonia titillans Pistia Pistia stratiotes Salvinia Torretta, J.P. Mulieri, P.R. Patitucci, L.D. Sander, V.A. Rodríguez, P.L. Schweigmann, N. Winter survival of immature instars of Mansonia indubitans Dyar & Shannon and Mansonia titillans Walker (Diptera: Culicidae), in Buenos Aires, Argentina |
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Mansonia indubitans Mansonia titillans Pistia stratiotes Plant-animal interaction Winter survival Animalia Culicidae Diptera Lactuca Limnobium Mansonia titillans Pistia Pistia stratiotes Salvinia |
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We conducted a whole year research on the ecology of Mansonia indubitans and Ma. titillans in Macáes Pond, Costanera Sur Reserve, Buenos Aires, Argentina. The usage of different floating plants by immature instars and their overwintering was analized. The percentage of usage of the available floating macrophytes (Pistia, Limnobium, and Salvinia) by the larvae and pupae was studied. Also, we defined positivity (P+) as the percentage of plants with immature instars for each plant genus on a monthly basis. Ma. immature instars were captured throughout the year and Pistia was the resource most commonly exploited by the mosquitoes. The percentage of fourth-instar larvae and pupae on Pistia roots with respect to total immature instars captured was assessed on a monthly and seasonal basis. The proportion of fourth-instar larvae and pupae from both species of Mansonia on water lettuce roots, showed significant differences between months and seasons. Our results suggest that the populations of Ma. indubitans and Ma. titillans in Macáes Pond, survive during winter mainly as fourth-instar larvae. |
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Torretta, J.P. Mulieri, P.R. Patitucci, L.D. Sander, V.A. Rodríguez, P.L. Schweigmann, N. |
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Torretta, J.P. Mulieri, P.R. Patitucci, L.D. Sander, V.A. Rodríguez, P.L. Schweigmann, N. |
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Torretta, J.P. |
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Winter survival of immature instars of Mansonia indubitans Dyar & Shannon and Mansonia titillans Walker (Diptera: Culicidae), in Buenos Aires, Argentina |
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Winter survival of immature instars of Mansonia indubitans Dyar & Shannon and Mansonia titillans Walker (Diptera: Culicidae), in Buenos Aires, Argentina |
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Winter survival of immature instars of Mansonia indubitans Dyar & Shannon and Mansonia titillans Walker (Diptera: Culicidae), in Buenos Aires, Argentina |
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Winter survival of immature instars of Mansonia indubitans Dyar & Shannon and Mansonia titillans Walker (Diptera: Culicidae), in Buenos Aires, Argentina |
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Winter survival of immature instars of Mansonia indubitans Dyar & Shannon and Mansonia titillans Walker (Diptera: Culicidae), in Buenos Aires, Argentina |
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winter survival of immature instars of mansonia indubitans dyar & shannon and mansonia titillans walker (diptera: culicidae), in buenos aires, argentina |
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