Salinity and breeding of Culex quinquefasciatus Say, Anopheles funestus Giles and Anopheles gambiae Giles sensu stricto (Diptera : Culicidae) on the Kenya Coast
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NewZy h,atched lnrvne of C. quinquefasciatus, An. funestus and An. gambiae S.S. were rea.red in different dilutions of sea. water. 11~aximum snlinities support@ full development for the larune were 30-40 yo sea wafer for C. quinquefasciatus and 20-30 o/O seau water for both An. funestus a.n.cl An. gambiae S.S. Possibilities of using sa.linity as a, mean of controllin, 0 these species are briefly discussed.
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