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. 2020 Feb 19;13(1):81.
doi: 10.1186/s13104-020-04942-5.

Autogeny in Culiseta longiareolata (Culicidae: Diptera) mosquitoes in laboratory conditions in Iran

Fereshteh Ghahvechi Khaligh  1   2 , Abdollah Naghian  1   2 , Shadiyeh Soltanbeiglou  1   2 , Saber Gholizadeh  3   4
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Autogeny in Culiseta longiareolata (Culicidae: Diptera) mosquitoes in laboratory conditions in Iran

Fereshteh Ghahvechi Khaligh et al. BMC Res Notes. .

Abstract

Objectives: Culiseta longiareolata is a cosmopolitan species and has implicated in the transmission of avian malaria, tularemia, and arboviruses. Despite the wide distribution of Cs. longiareolata in Iran, little is known about its biology and physiology. The current research was conducted to study the autogeny behavior in this potential vector. During 2018, larvae and pupae were collected from Nazloo region in Urmia City using standard methods. Mosquitoes were reared in cages and fed by 5% sugar in laboratory conditions and were then dissected in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) under a stereo microscope.

Results: In total, 230 adult female Cs. longiareolata mosquitoes were dissected. Egg rafts were observed in the ovary of only 10.86% unfed female mosquitoes. Autogeny behavior is a significant factor in the growth of population without a blood feeding. Therefore, it is necessary to study how autogenous reproduction affects mosquito-borne diseases.

Keywords: Autogeny; Culicidae; Culiseta longiareolata; Iran.

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Field-collected Cs. longiareolata mosquitos reared in laboratary conditions
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a Eggs in the ovary of dissected autogenous Cs. longiareolata mosquitoes; b eggs laied by autogenous Cs. longiareolata mosquito; c egg shells d the first larval instar of Cs. longiareolata emerged from autogenous mosquitoes
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