Female armigeres (leicesteria) flavus holding an egg raft with her hind legs

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2005

Abstract

During a mosquito survey in Ulu Gombak, Selangor, Peninsular Malaysia, October 2-16, 2003, we observed a peculiar oviposition habit of Armigeres flavus. This strange behavior is described and illustrated with photographs; although it is well known, no detailed description has been made previously.

Keywords

Animals, Behavior, Animal, *Culicidae, Female, Larva, Malaysia, *Oviposition, Ovum

Publication Title

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volume

21

Issue

4

Additional Information

Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science Building, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA

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