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Embryonic development of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae): influence of different constant temperatures
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FARNESI, Luana Cristina; et al. Embryonic development of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae): influence of different constant temperatures. Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz, v.104, n.1, p.124-126, Feb. 2009.
0074-0276
1678-8060
Autor
Farnesi, Luana Cristina
Martins, Ademir Jesus
Valle, Denise
Rezende, Gustavo Lazzaro
Resumen
Despite its vector importance little attention is given to Aedes aegypti embryonic development. In this study, temperature
influence on time course of Ae. aegypti larvae hatching and egg viability were evaluated. The dormancy
state at the end of embryogenesis could be interrupted with a proper stimulus. Temperatures tested ranged between
12-36°C; the maximum temperature limit is 35°C and the minimum one is below 12°C. Egg viability between 16-31°C
was above 80%. The definition of physiological embryonic parameters at this temperature range corroborates Ae.
aegypti presence on tropical and subtropical world regions.