Azubuike Christian Ukubuiwe, Israel Kayode Olayemi, Innocent Chukwuemeka James Omalu, Francis Ofurum Arimoro, Bulus Musa Baba, Chinenye Catherine Ukubuiwe
This study investigated the effects of varying photoperiodic conditions on critical life stages' parameters of Culex quinquefasciatus . To this end, first larval stage was reared under different constant photoperiodic regimens: 0, 6 (short), 12 (equal), 13 (prevailing condition), and 18 and 24 (long) hours of light (hL). Duration of development, survivorship, emergence successes, adult longevity, caloric indices (CIs), and utilisation of teneral reserves for metamorphosis at each regimen were monitored. Analyses revealed significant negative effects of increasing photoperiod on all entomological variables measured...
2018: International Journal of Insect Science