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Filtering by: Date issued sim 1983-03-16 Resource Type Masters Thesis Subject Mosquitoes -- Wintering

The effect of photoperiod and temperature on ovarian development and fat production in Culex peus Speiser (Diptera:Culicidae)

Creator:

Skultab, Seeviga

Abstract:

The effect of photoperiod and temperature on ovarian follicle development and fat production was studied in a colonized population of CuZex peus Speiser from Philomath, Oregon. Females were subjected to simulated fall conditions of photoperiod and temperature. Under a combination of short photoperiod and low temperature, there were various effects...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis