Article
Meta-analysis of factors affecting ontogenetic development rate in the Culex pipiens (Diptera: Culicidae) complex.
Environmental entomology - 1 Aug 2013
Couret J
Abstract excerpt
Meta-analysis of 33 studies of developmental timing of Culex pipiens s.l. Linnaeus demonstrates that development rate, or the rate of progression through immature life stadia, is primarily driven by temperature, whereas immature survival is driven by temperature, density, and variability in the environmental conditions. As expected, the linear relationship of temperature and development rate is positive for the...
Topics
- Animals
- Culex
- Environment
- Geography
- Longevity
- Phenotype
- Species Specificity
