期刊
ENTOMOLOGIA EXPERIMENTALIS ET APPLICATA
卷 120, 期 3, 页码 195-200出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/j.1570-7458.2006.00444.x
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ecological specialization; host plant selection; larval attachment; aquatic macrophytes; roots; environmental attractants; Diptera; Culicidae; biological control
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Densely overgrown pre-alpine permanent aquatic habitats are overrun by the mosquito Coquillettidia (Coquillettidia) richiardii (Ficalbi) (Diptera: Culicidae). The invasive potential of this insect depends on the ability of its larvae to survive on the roots of emergent aquatic macrophytes. In order to characterize this particular ecological niche, which is out of reach for a direct investigation, environmental factors likely to influence the interaction between larvae and host plant roots were investigated using a simplified laboratory microcosm. Environmental light and oxygen concentrations appeared to be the main factors influencing larval attachment, a dark anoxic environment being significantly more favourable. Carbon dioxide produced by the root system of the host plant appeared to be an attractive cue for larval attachment. Knowledge of the hierarchy of these environmental factors may enable us to better understand the ecological traits of larval C. richiardii in deep water. With regard to their management, new ecological data are required to develop a long-term control strategy against Coquillettidia mosquitoes.
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