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Laboratory studies of desiccation resistance in Mesocyclops (Copepoda: Cyclopoida)
T M Zhen1, C D Jennings, B H Kay
1Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Royal Brisbane Hospital, Australia.
Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association
|September 1, 1994
Abstract:
The desiccation resistance of 4 species of Mesocyclops from varied geographical locations was tested against water content in sediment, temperature, and photoperiod. Trays containing sediment were inoculated with copepods and allowed to dry out for a period of 2 months and then reflooded. Both copepodids and adults of all species tested displayed desiccation resistance, with water content having greatest effect on survival.