The effects of simulated rainfall on immature population dynamics of Aedes albopictus and female oviposition
Larvae of Aedes albopictus Skuse typically inhabit natural and artificial containers. Since these larval habitats are replenished by rainfall, Ae. albopictus may experience increased loss of immature stages in areas with high levels of rainfall. In this study, we investigated the effects of rain...
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| author | Hamady, Dieng G. M. Saifur, Rahman Hassan Ahmad, Abu M. R., Che Salmah Tomomitsu, Satho Fumio, Miake Michael, Boots AbuBakar, Sazaly |
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| description | Larvae of Aedes albopictus Skuse typically inhabit natural and artificial containers. Since these larval
habitats are replenished by rainfall, Ae. albopictus may
experience increased loss of immature stages in areas with
high levels of rainfall. In this study, we investigated the
effects of rainfall and container water level on habitat
quality, population density, and oviposition activity of Ae.
albopictus. In field and laboratory experiments, we found
that rainfall resulted in the flushing of breeding habitats.
Excess rain negatively impacted larval and pupal retention,
especially in small habitats. When filled with water to
overflowing, container habitats were significantly repellent
to ovipositing females. Taken together, these data suggest
that rainfall triggers population loss of Ae. albopictus and
related species through a direct detrimental effect (flushing
out) and an indirect effect (habitat unsuitability and
ovipositional repellency |
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| spelling | unimas-102472016-01-19T02:54:39Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/10247/ The effects of simulated rainfall on immature population dynamics of Aedes albopictus and female oviposition Hamady, Dieng G. M. Saifur, Rahman Hassan Ahmad, Abu M. R., Che Salmah Tomomitsu, Satho Fumio, Miake Michael, Boots AbuBakar, Sazaly GE Environmental Sciences Larvae of Aedes albopictus Skuse typically inhabit natural and artificial containers. Since these larval habitats are replenished by rainfall, Ae. albopictus may experience increased loss of immature stages in areas with high levels of rainfall. In this study, we investigated the effects of rainfall and container water level on habitat quality, population density, and oviposition activity of Ae. albopictus. In field and laboratory experiments, we found that rainfall resulted in the flushing of breeding habitats. Excess rain negatively impacted larval and pupal retention, especially in small habitats. When filled with water to overflowing, container habitats were significantly repellent to ovipositing females. Taken together, these data suggest that rainfall triggers population loss of Ae. albopictus and related species through a direct detrimental effect (flushing out) and an indirect effect (habitat unsuitability and ovipositional repellency Springer 2012 Article NonPeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/10247/1/The%20effects%20of%20simulated%20rainfall%20on%20immature%20population%20dynamics%20of%20Aedes%20albopictus%20and%20female%20oviposition%20%28abstract%29.pdf Hamady, Dieng and G. M. Saifur, Rahman and Hassan Ahmad, Abu and M. R., Che Salmah and Tomomitsu, Satho and Fumio, Miake and Michael, Boots and AbuBakar, Sazaly (2012) The effects of simulated rainfall on immature population dynamics of Aedes albopictus and female oviposition. International Journal of Biometeorology, 56 (1). p. 113. ISSN 1432-1254 http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/articles/69887753/effects-simulated-rainfall-immature-population-dynamics-aedes-albopictus-female-oviposition DOI 10.1007/s00484-011-0402-0 |
| spellingShingle | GE Environmental Sciences Hamady, Dieng G. M. Saifur, Rahman Hassan Ahmad, Abu M. R., Che Salmah Tomomitsu, Satho Fumio, Miake Michael, Boots AbuBakar, Sazaly The effects of simulated rainfall on immature population dynamics of Aedes albopictus and female oviposition |
| title | The effects of simulated rainfall on immature population dynamics of Aedes albopictus and female oviposition |
| title_full | The effects of simulated rainfall on immature population dynamics of Aedes albopictus and female oviposition |
| title_fullStr | The effects of simulated rainfall on immature population dynamics of Aedes albopictus and female oviposition |
| title_full_unstemmed | The effects of simulated rainfall on immature population dynamics of Aedes albopictus and female oviposition |
| title_short | The effects of simulated rainfall on immature population dynamics of Aedes albopictus and female oviposition |
| title_sort | effects of simulated rainfall on immature population dynamics of aedes albopictus and female oviposition |
| topic | GE Environmental Sciences |
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