The Physiological Age Structure of an Aedes Sollicitans Population in New Jersey

A parity profile Aedes soliicitans (Walker) population in NewJersey vealed that the physiological ied considerably the of A total of 2,067 specimens collected weekly intervals 2-year period revealed 957 nulliparous, 959 1-parous, 131 2-parous and 20 3-parous mosquitoes. Multiparous specimens in the later portion of the in both years. Mosquitoes which had completed gonotrophic cycles collected until earlyJuly and 3-parousA^. soliicitans collected until mid August. By early September, multiparous specimens made up than 10% of the collections in 1974 and nearly 17% in 1975. The physiological age ofthe population alsovaried in collections made different distances inland from the salt marsh/upland Nulliparous specimens predominated the sites farthest inland and multiparous mosquitoes commonly collected closer the salt marsh.