LABORATORY STUDY ON THE BIOLOGY OF AEDES MOSQUITO, AEDES AEGYPTI LINNAEUS

M. G. SHAROWER

Associate Professor, Department of Public Health, School of Life Science North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

M. A. LATIF

Professor, Department of Entomology, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

M. R. ALI

Professor, Department of Entomology, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

M. M. RAHMAN

Professor, Department of Entomology, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

S. M. SALAUDDIN

Professor, Department of Entomology, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

M. CHOUDHURY

Professor, Department of Plant Pathology, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

ABSTRACT

The biology of aedes mosquito was studied in the central laboratory of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka from April to October 2015. Eggs were collected from Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University campus which were emerged as aedes mosquitos both Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus. The gravid female laid eggs in a cluster. Each cluster having 105-129 eggs with mean of 117.71 ± 9.12. Each female laid 3-4 clusters. Initially the colour of the egg was white and gradually turned into black. The incubation period of eggs was ranged from 48h to 72h with mean of 60 ± 0.53. The development from the first instar larva to adult stage for aedes mosquitos was 8.37 ± 0.18 days for male and 9.5 ± 0.24 days for female, respectively. Female aedes mosquito fed on blood showed the highest mean survival which was 26.23 ± 2.17 days while the male aedes mosquito fed on 10% sucrose recorded 19.23 ± 2.21 days survival which was the shortest mean period. Depending on the gonotrophic cycle for aedes mosquito their number of eggs laid and longevity varied.

Keywords: Biology, aedes mosquito, mating, oviposition, incubation, instars, pupae, adults.

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