Heat-shock mortality and induced thermotolerance in larvae of the mosquito Anopheles albimanus

Benedict, M.Q.; Cockburn, A.F.; Seawright, J.A.

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association 7(4): 547-550

1991


ISSN/ISBN: 8756-971X
PMID: 1787398
Document Number: 378304
Temperature effects on A. albimanus larval survival were investigated. Larvae were exposed to 30-min heat shocks at various temperatures. Almost no mortality was observed at 40 degrees C, but was complete at 43 degrees C. Increased larval thermotolerance could be induced by higher rearing temperature or by a 30-min exposure to 37 degrees C.

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