pump system for collecting mosquito larvae from shallow ground pools (Diptera: Culicidae)

Using a simple pump and sieve arrangement, large numbers of mosquito larvae were collected from ground pool habitats in a brackish marsh. In excess of 12,000 Aedes vigilax (Skuse) larvae were collected in a 36-h period using this method.

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Published in:Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 1994-01, Vol.33 (1), p.16-16
Main Authors: Wells, P.J, Cloonan, M.J, Russell, R.C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aedes vigilax
Brackish
Culicidae
Diptera
Freshwater
larvae
marshes
pumps
sampling
surveys
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Summary:Using a simple pump and sieve arrangement, large numbers of mosquito larvae were collected from ground pool habitats in a brackish marsh. In excess of 12,000 Aedes vigilax (Skuse) larvae were collected in a 36-h period using this method.
ISSN:0004-9050