The influence of constant temperature on the development and survival of the immature stages of Culex (Culex) theileri Theobald (Diptera: Culicidae). Van der Linde, A. Journal of the Entomological Society of Southern Africa, 54(2):141–153, 1991.
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The effect of various constant temperatures on the development of laboratory-reared mosquitoes (Group A) and on the progeny of field-acclimatized adults (Group B) was studied. For both groups the optimum development temperature was 27°C and the peak development temperature was 33°C. The thresholds of development were 7,9°C and 6,3°C, while the average development times were 11,9 days and 11,3 days for groups A and B respectively. The highest percentage survival occurred at 27°C for Group A while 21°C- 27°C gave the same survival for Group B. The upper critical limits of development to adulthood were 36°C and 33°C respectively while the lower limits were 15°C (Group A) and 12°C (Group B).
@article{van_der_linde_influence_1991,
	title = {The influence of constant temperature on the development and survival of the immature stages of {Culex} ({Culex}) theileri {Theobald} ({Diptera}: {Culicidae})},
	volume = {54},
	issn = {0013-8789},
	abstract = {The effect of various constant temperatures on the development of laboratory-reared mosquitoes (Group A) and on the progeny of field-acclimatized adults (Group B) was studied. For both groups the optimum development temperature was 27°C and the peak development temperature was 33°C. The thresholds of development were 7,9°C and 6,3°C, while the average development times were 11,9 days and 11,3 days for groups A and B respectively. The highest percentage survival occurred at 27°C for Group A while 21°C- 27°C gave the same survival for Group B. The upper critical limits of development to adulthood were 36°C and 33°C respectively while the lower limits were 15°C (Group A) and 12°C (Group B).},
	number = {2},
	journal = {Journal of the Entomological Society of Southern Africa},
	author = {Van der Linde, Annette},
	year = {1991},
	pages = {141--153}
}

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