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Salud Pública de México
Print version ISSN 0036-3634
Abstract
CASAS-MARTINEZ, Mauricio et al. Oogenic development and gonotrophic cycle of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus in laboratory. Salud pública Méx [online]. 2020, vol.62, n.4, pp.372-378. Epub May 16, 2022. ISSN 0036-3634. https://doi.org/10.21149/10164.
Objective:
To determine the time of oogenic development and the length of the gonotrophic cycle of Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus in laboratory.
Materials and methods:
Bloodfed females of Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus were dissected every 4 h to determine the development status of the follicles according to the Christophers’ stages.
Results:
The minimum time of oocyte maturation in Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus was 64-82 h and 52-64 h post-feeding, respectively. We found that the gonotrophic cycle of Ae. aegypti (3.7-4.2 d) is longer than that of Ae. albopictus (3.2-3.7 d). The follicle length showed significant differences between species at Christophers’ stages 2” and 5, whereas follicle amplitude was different between the two mosquitoes at stages 2”, 3 and 4.
Conclusions:
The study provided new evidence on the reproductive strategies of Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus females that coexist in the Neotropical region of Mexico.
Keywords : oogenic development; gonotrophic cycle; Aedes; vectors; dengue.