Cannibalism and carnivory in Toxorhynchites splendens (Diptera: Culicidae).
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
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1992 Sep; 23(3): 450-2
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in English
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| ID: sea-36337
ABSTRACT
Laboratory reared larvae of Toxorhynchites splendens, which were previously starved for 24 hours, cannibalized eggs of their own kind or preyed upon the eggs of other species (Aedes aegypti and Anopheles stephensi) present on the surface of water in small containers. Second and third instars consumed eggs faster than first and fourth instars. The first instar consumed larvae of its own kind faster than the other instars, in the absence of other prey. However, when prey larvae were provided, there was a significant fall in the rate of cannibalism.
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Main subject:
Ovum
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Predatory Behavior
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Species Specificity
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Cannibalism
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Population Density
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Feeding Behavior
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Larva
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Animals
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Culicidae
Language:
English
Journal:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Year:
1992
Type:
Article
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