Primary Assay — Yellow Fever Mosquito
Oviposition Choice
Aedes aegypti
Gravid females select egg-laying sites by water cues, organic content, and conspecific eggs. Egg counts and visit duration across substrates inform breeding-site control.
Quantitative Output
Measured Parameters
Every parameter is automatically tracked frame-by-frame in the ConductVision pipeline for Aedes aegypti.
| Parameter | Unit | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Egg count per site | count | Substrate preference |
| Visit duration | s | Pre-oviposition exploration |
| Skip-oviposition events | count | Distribution across sites |
| Site-revisit rate | % | Memory for sites |
References
Citations for Oviposition Choice
- Bentley MD, Day JF. (1989). Chemical ecology and behavioral aspects of mosquito oviposition. Annu Rev Entomol, 34, 401-421. PMID: 2563321
Compatible Equipment
Hardware for Yellow Fever Mosquito Research
Two-Choice Olfactometer
Host preference assays
Wind Tunnel Flight Cage
CO₂ plume tracking
Oviposition Choice Arena
Multi-substrate egg-laying
WHO Bottle Assay Kit
Insecticide resistance testing
Larval Tracking Plate
Aquatic stage behavior
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Our team will configure the protocol, camera rig, and analysis pipeline for your yellow fever mosquito facility.
