@article{fdi:010049629,
  title = {{I}nfluence of plant matter and npk fertilizer on the biology of aedes aegypti (diptera: culicidae)},
  author = {{D}arriet, {F}r{\'e}d{\'e}ric and {Z}umbo, {B}. and {C}orbel, {V}incent and {C}handre, {F}abrice},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{I}n this laboratory study, we investigated the attractiveness of gravid {A}edes aegypti females for aquatic habitats containing either {NPK} fertilizer or plant matter or a mixture of both. {T}he development of larvae, adult emergence and weight of emerged adults were measured for each group and physicochemical analysis of water was made for the dosage of minerals and organic compounds. {A}fter 23 days experiment, {NPK} solution remained as attractive as the mixture of {NPK} + plant matter but did not ensure suitable development of larvae. {T}he plant matter infusion showed less attractiveness for laying eggs than {NPK} but provided larvae with sufficient organic nutrients for their development. {T}he combination of both {NPK} + plant matter provided the greatest attractiveness for gravid females and sufficient organic substance allowing mosquito larvae to grow. {P}hysicochemical analyses of water containing {NPK} showed minerals only ({NH}4++{NO}3-+{P}+{K}) whereas plant matter showed high content of carbon and nitrogen. {T}he {NPK} + plant matter mixture contained both organic and minerals elements that favoured the proliferation of bacteria and then the development of mosquito larvae. {T}hese findings could lead to the development of new traps that could attract females mosquitoes and killed hatched larvae if mix with appropriate larvicides.},
  keywords = {{A}edes aegypti ; plant matter ; {NPK} fertilizer ; physicochemical properties of waters ; oviposition ; larval development},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{P}arasite : {J}ournal de la {S}ociete {F}ran{\c{c}}aise de {P}arasitologie},
  volume = {17},
  numero = {2},
  pages = {149--154},
  ISSN = {1252-607{X}},
  year = {2010},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010049629},
}