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Effect of Diet Regime on the Development and Survival of Aedes albopictus (Skuse) (Diptera: Culicidae)

Wan Nurul Fatin Wn Maamor, Nazri Che Dom, Megat Azman Megat Mokhtar and Siti Nazrina Camalxaman

Pertanika Journal of Science & Technology, Volume 27, Issue 4, October 2019

Published: 21 October 2019

A study was conducted to identify the responses of Aedes albopictus to different diet regime towards the development of juvenile and adult mosquitoes. Fish pellet was selected as standard diet in order to study the effect of diet regime on the development of Ae. Albopictus. Four different diet regimes (1.0 mg, 0.6 mg, 1.0 mg an1.6 mg) were tested on 50 eggs of Ae. Albopictus under laboratory conditions. Juvenile development until adult emergence was observed and recorded. Results indicated that the time taken to mature the mosquitoes was significantly affected by the diet regime. Furthermore, juvenile body size and adult wing size of Ae. Albopictus were found to be greatly affected by diet regime exposed during juvenile stages. In summary, an increase of diet regime resulted in the decrease of developmental time and an increase in juvenile body size and adult wing size.

ISSN 0128-7702

e-ISSN 2231-8534

Article ID

JST-1331-2018

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