Behavior of Thoracic Spiracles of Aedes Mosquitoes1 in Controlled Relative Humidities

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Abstract
Observations were made on the behavior of the thoracic spiracles of A. triseriatus (Say) and A. aegypti (L.) in high (90±5%) and low (A. triseriatus showed attenuated spiracular behavior after a 2-minute exposure. Conservative spiracular opening was observed in both unfed and fed mosquitoes. It is postulated that the spiracular response to low relative humidity is a sensory one.

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