Hello To have solutions of water with variable rate of PH, what is the solution (acid) to be metered, provided that this acid is not toxic by what one is putting insects in the water used. cordially
Mosquitoes usually breed in slightly alkaline water. If water is acidic, breeding and metamorphosis of mosquitoes is affected. secondly, larval nutrition is another important factor responsible for completion of life cycle of mosquitoes. Lower pH of water in not favourable for mosquito breeding.
Very true Celina, even I have collected Anopheles from water coolers besides Aedes, there seems to be a habitat shift phenomenon going on in mosquito populations. Hence no wonder if we see them in unusual habitats.
we have recently published an article dealing with this topic, the quality of the water in which the different species of Algerian Sahara live (Effects of certain natural breeding site characteristics on the distribution of Culicidae (Diptera) mosquito species in southeast Algeria ). my concern is to make changes on the quality of the water in the conditions of the laboratory
Pollutant water are the breeding grounds of mosquitoes. Most mosquitoes prefer stagnant or polluted water as their breeding sites. Some species of mosquitoes prefer clean water as well. Water quality of mosquito larval habitats is important to know whether they can survive and complete their life cycle in that habitat. And also, water quality parameters (physic-chemical properties) of water of larval habitats of mosquitoes are studied for implementing larval management programmes.