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Vertical oviposition preferences of the Asian Tiger Mosquito, Aedes Albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae), in temperate North America

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Vertical oviposition preferences of the Asian Tiger Mosquito, Aedes Albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae), in temperate North America
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Williges
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Eric Jason
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1978-
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Eric Jason Williges
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Randy Gaugler
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chair
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Fonseca
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Dina
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Dina Fonseca
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internal member
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Hamilton
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George
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George Hamilton
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Rutgers University
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Graduate School - New Brunswick
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2014
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2014-10
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2014
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eng
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As a hyper-aggressive mosquito that is also a public health threat Aedes albopictus (Skuse) (Diptera: Culicidae), the Asian tiger mosquito, is a major priority for control efforts. We examine one aspect of Ae. albopictus biology: oviposition height. Field-based research in an urban habitat was conducted to determine if a height preference exists for this species. Larval and egg counts showed a significant preference for oviposition at ground level (0 m) heights compared to heights of 1, 2, 3, or 4 m (P < 0.01). An experiment conducted under semi-field conditions further supported our conclusion of oviposition preference at ground level (P < 0.001), and further defines the search image needed by mosquito control personnel when dealing with this invasive species.
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Entomology
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Mosquitoes--Control--North America
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Mosquitoes--Larvae
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Rutgers University Electronic Theses and Dissertations
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1 online resource (v, 20 p. : ill.)
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M.S.
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by Eric Jason Williges
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Graduate School - New Brunswick Electronic Theses and Dissertations
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doi:10.7282/T3ZS2Z59
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ETD graduate
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Williges
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Eric
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Jason
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2014-07-21 11:54:01
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Eric Williges
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Rutgers University. Graduate School - New Brunswick
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I hereby grant to the Rutgers University Libraries and to my school the non-exclusive right to archive, reproduce and distribute my thesis or dissertation, in whole or in part, and/or my abstract, in whole or in part, in and from an electronic format, subject to the release date subsequently stipulated in this submittal form and approved by my school. I represent and stipulate that the thesis or dissertation and its abstract are my original work, that they do not infringe or violate any rights of others, and that I make these grants as the sole owner of the rights to my thesis or dissertation and its abstract. I represent that I have obtained written permissions, when necessary, from the owner(s) of each third party copyrighted matter to be included in my thesis or dissertation and will supply copies of such upon request by my school. I acknowledge that RU ETD and my school will not distribute my thesis or dissertation or its abstract if, in their reasonable judgment, they believe all such rights have not been secured. I acknowledge that I retain ownership rights to the copyright of my work. I also retain the right to use all or part of this thesis or dissertation in future works, such as articles or books.
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