Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association (2008) 24, 591-593

Eric Williges, Ary Farajollahi, Jamesina J. Scott, Linda J. McCuiston, Wayne J. Crans and Randy Gaugler (2008)
Laboratory colonization of Aedes japonicus japonicus
Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association 24 (4), 591-593
Abstract: We describe methodology used for the laboratory colonization of Aedes japonicus japonicus, an exotic mosquito species native to eastern Asia and first collected in New Jersey as larvae in 1999. We created a free mating colony in 2000 that readily bloodfed on restrained bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus). A larval diet of finely ground Purina Lab Diet© dissolved in dechlorinated water has proven acceptable. This is the first report of Ae. j. japonicus colonization from mosquitoes collected in the United States.
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Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
rearing/culturing/mass production

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Aedes japonicus