Occurrence of Culicoides Mississippiensis on Different Types of Vegetation
Abstract
An AFS Sweeper was used from 11 February to 8 April 1985 to examine the occurrence of Culicoides mississippiensis Hoffman adults on Spartina alterniflora Loiseleur, Ilex vomitoria Aiton, Juniperus silicicola (Small), Juncus roemerianus Scheele, and an undetermined species of short grass. Spartina alterniflora and I. vomitoria harbored significantly more specimens than the other plants. The sex ratio was 1:1 on S. alterniflora, the dominant plant type in the breeding area. Ilex vomitoria contained a male-biased sex ratio and significantly more C. mississippiensis adults when in flower than when not in flower. The association with flowers suggests a response to a visual or chemical cue.Downloads
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