A behavioral mechanism for resting site selection by pupae in three mosquito species
Shuey, J.A.; Bucci, A.J.; Romoser, W.S.
Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association 3(1): 65-69
1987
ISSN/ISBN: 8756-971X PMID: 3504897 Document Number: 298711
Pupae of Aedes aegypti, Ae, triseriatus and Culex restuans dive less frequently when resting in a concave meniscus than when resting in open water. They also tend to terminate dividing after contacting submerged vertical surfaces, increasing their chances of surfacing in a concave meniscus. As a result pupae tend to rest in concave menisci associated with emergent vertical surfaces, a behavioral adaptation by which they probably conserve energy and avoid predation.