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The Temporal Pattern of Mosquito Flight Activity
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Abstract
48 Mosquitoes (Culex pipiens fatigans) were isolated in constant darkness and their flight activity monitored with an automatic acoustical recording system. Three basic features were recognized: (I) there was a strong endogenous circadian rhythm with activity in the subjective evening and morning (Fig. 9) ; (2) flights came in bouts with the bouts more closely spaced in the evening activity period (Fig. 10) ; (3) the distributions of flight and interval lengths suggested that the onset and cessation of flight were relatively simple stochastic processes (Figs. 5, 6, 7). A stochastic model, requiring a few simple assumptions, was proposed to accommodate these features. Computer simulation of mosquito activity, based upon the model, generated patterns which looked like the real thing (Fig. 15).
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The Temporal Pattern of Mosquito Flight Activity
in BehaviourSearch for other papers by Eric L. Peterson in
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PubMed
Abstract
48 Mosquitoes (Culex pipiens fatigans) were isolated in constant darkness and their flight activity monitored with an automatic acoustical recording system. Three basic features were recognized: (I) there was a strong endogenous circadian rhythm with activity in the subjective evening and morning (Fig. 9) ; (2) flights came in bouts with the bouts more closely spaced in the evening activity period (Fig. 10) ; (3) the distributions of flight and interval lengths suggested that the onset and cessation of flight were relatively simple stochastic processes (Figs. 5, 6, 7). A stochastic model, requiring a few simple assumptions, was proposed to accommodate these features. Computer simulation of mosquito activity, based upon the model, generated patterns which looked like the real thing (Fig. 15).
| Insgesamt | Letzte 365 Tage | In den letzten 30 Tagen | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aufrufe von Kurzbeschreibungen | 462 | 77 | 11 |
| Gesamttextansichten | 145 | 9 | 2 |
| PDF-Downloads | 80 | 15 | 4 |
