Variation in the number and position of siphonal setae in Culex quinquefasciatus from Key West and Vero Beach, Florida, USA

Jorge R Rey; George F O'Meara; Sheila M O'Oonnell; Richard F Darsie

doi:10.2987/8756-971X(2006)22[355:VITNAP]2.0.CO;2

Variation in the number and position of siphonal setae in Culex quinquefasciatus from Key West and Vero Beach, Florida, USA

J Am Mosq Control Assoc. 2006 Sep;22(3):355-7. doi: 10.2987/8756-971X(2006)22[355:VITNAP]2.0.CO;2.

Authors

Jorge R Rey¹, George F O'Meara, Sheila M O'Oonnell, Richard F Darsie

Affiliation

¹ University of Florida-Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory and Department of Entomology, Vero Beach 32962, USA.

PMID: 17067031
DOI: 10.2987/8756-971X(2006)22[355:VITNAP]2.0.CO;2

Abstract

Variations in diagnostic siphonal characters of Culex quinquefasciatus larvae collected in Key West and Vero Beach, FL, are described. We observed specimens with 3, 4, and 5 sets of siphonal setae and also observed frequent variation in the insertion point of the proximal and subapical setae.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
Culex / anatomy & histology*
Florida