Leaf litter decay process and the growth performance of Aedes albopictus larvae (Diptera: Culicidae)

• Main Authors: Dieng, Hamady, Mwandawiro, Charles, Boots, Michael, Morales, Ronald, Satho, Tomomitsu, Tuno, Nobuko, Tsuda, Yoshio, Takagi, Masahiro
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley Online Library 2002
• Subjects: GE Environmental Sciences
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/9885/1/Leaf%20litter.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/9885/; http://www.researchgate.net/publication/11253263_Leaf_litter_decay_process_and_the_growth_performance_of_Aedes_albopictus_larvae_(Diptera_Culcidae)

Larvae of the mosquito Ae. albopictus typically develop in small aquatic sites such as tree holes and artificial containers. Organic detritus, in particular decaying leaves, is therefore their major carbon source. Here we demonstrate the importance of leaf characteristics, and in particular their ra...