Effects of intraspecific larval competition on adult longevity in the mosquitoes <i>Aedes aegypti</i> and <i>Aedes albopictus</i>

H. Reiskind, Michael; Philip Lounibos, L.

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2915.2008.00782.x

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Effects of intraspecific larval competition on adult longevity in the mosquitoes Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus

Published in Medical and Veterinary Entomology • Feb 12, 2009

Authors:

Michael H. Reiskind

L. Philip Lounibos

Abstract

Larval competition is common in container-breeding mosquitoes. The impact of competition on larval growth has been thoroughly examined and findings that larval competition can lead to density-dependent effects on adult body size have been documented. The effects of larval competition on adult longev...

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Biology

Longevity

Intraspecific competition

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