Dear Colleague,
Regarding your question "Characterization of mosquito breeding habitats", although it is not very clear to me exactly what you want to know, I would like to comment the following.
In my experience, working with malaria and dengue vectors breeding sites are notable examples.
The characterization of mosquito breeding sites represents an important aspect of the entomological research study and surveillance. It involves the recording of what are considered landscape characteristics and includes the description of macro- and micro-climates, vegetation type, water body type, water characteristics, water quality and use, etc. We have worked with very nice tools...
It is a very demanding, delicate research activity that leads to decision making... And it is a very interesting issue: for instance, places where there have been changes in breeding sites, there have been changes in malaria patterns, with a consequent social impact.
I hope this comment helps you in some way.
Hi, Culex mosquito breeding in lab. as Ido, for establishing conoly, insectary room condition: temp. 27 - 30, photoperiod 16 L & 8 D, Relative humidity 60 - 70.
river water or over night tap water for larvae. Proper wooden cages. food for larvae biscuit powder, naked chest piegon.
In field habitate: Anopheles needs clean and flow water stream, river, and even planting marsh. For Culex, brackish and stanguat water can flowershing their grothw.
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