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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-8-13
pubmed:abstractText
The egg dormancy and embryogenesis of the univoltine black fly, Prosimulium kiotoense Shiraki, in southwestern Japan were examined under natural and laboratory conditions. Eggs laid in April remained dormant until August (approximately 14 wk after oviposition). Hatching commenced in early October (after 23 wk), when air and water temperatures decreased to 20 and 15 degrees C, respectively, and continued until mid-December (32 wk) in the field. Laboratory experiments showed that lower temperatures (10 and 14 degrees C) supported embryogenesis similar to that observed in the field. In contrast, higher temperatures (18 and 22 degrees C) retarded or completely suppressed embryogenesis after the termination of dormancy. However, completion of dormancy was accelerated when eggs were exposed experimentally to these higher temperatures for 3-12 wk, then returned to a constant low temperature (14 degrees C). Daylength did not affect the maintenance and termination of dormancy. Therefore, temperature played an important role differentially affecting completion of dormancy and postdormancy development. Variable lengths of developmental periods among egg batches under the same conditions indicated possible genetic control of dormancy intensity.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0022-2585
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
29
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
430-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1992
pubmed:articleTitle
Dormancy, embryogenesis, and hatching of eggs of Prosimulium kiotoense (Diptera: Simuliidae) under natural and experimental conditions.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Medical Zoology, Medical College of Oita, Hazama, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't