@article{fdi:010060751,
  title = {{D}iel activity patterns of male {A}edes albopictus in the laboratory},
  author = {{B}oyer, {S}{\'e}bastien and {M}aillot, {L}. and {G}ouagna, {L}ouis-{C}l{\'e}ment and {F}ontenille, {D}idier and {C}hadee, {D}. {D}. and {L}emp{\'e}ri{\`e}re, {G}uy},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}his study was conducted to investigate the flight and dispersal behavior of male {A}edes albopictus under laboratory conditions. {T}wo different methods, the {O}bserver and {E}thovision software devices, were used to determine the total duration, the mean and maximum flight speed, and the distance covered by these mosquitoes. {D}uring 24 h, mosquitoes were more active from 0800 to 1200 h and from 1700 to 2100 h than during the rest of the day. {M}ale {A}e. albopictus displayed different activities at different times. {T}he flight activity was 47 min and 57 sec over 24 h. {D}uring this period, sugar-fed males flew an average distance of 236.20 m at an average speed of 8.5 cm/sec. {T}he unfed males flew significantly faster than recently fed males, with maximum flight speeds of 44.9 cm/sec and 33.6 cm/sec, respectively. {T}he time used for resting (22 h 2 min +/- 13 min) was significantly higher ({P} < 0.0001) than walking and flying times (68 min +/- 10 sec and 49 min +/- 5 min, respectively). {O}verall, both methods allowed observations on flight activity, and the camera recordings allowed these activities to be quantified.},
  keywords = {{A}edes albopictus ; flight ; activity ; {E}thovision ; {O}bserver ; {REUNION}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{J}ournal of the {A}merican {M}osquito {C}ontrol {A}ssociation},
  volume = {29},
  numero = {1},
  pages = {74--77},
  ISSN = {8756-971{X}},
  year = {2013},
  DOI = {10.2987/12-6259{R}.1},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010060751},
}