Mosquitoes the fun continues!!!

The basic directions dorsal posterior anterior ventral

Animalia Phylogenetic Tree

Mosquito classification http://ag.arizona.edu/pubs/garden/mg/entomology/intro.html

Mosquito Classification Our species = Culex pipiens Common name = northern house mosquito

Mosquito Classification Domain Eucarya Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Order Diptera Family Culicidae Genus Culex Specific Epithet pipiens Species Culex pipiens

Mosquito Life Cycle http://www.cmcd.org/biology-2/biology/

The egg

Anatomy of a mosquito larva antenna HEAD imaginal eye THORAX lateral hair ABDOMEN air tube ventral brush valve gills dorsal brush

Pupa external anatomy

Anatomy of an Adult HEAD THORAX ABDOMEN flagellomeres antenna proboscis palps compound eye tarsus Foreleg HEAD THORAX ABDOMEN tibia occiput femur scutum WING abdominal segments (I to VII) halter Mid leg cercus (cerci) Hind leg

Male vs. Female characteristics Sexual dimorphism antennae palps size

What’s with the antennae??? The bushy antennae of the male allows it to “hear” female mosquitoes. Can tell the difference between the wing frequencies of males and females Can differentiate between species microscopyu.com

A Mosquito Wing What???!!! You’re kidding…the wings have parts, too??!!??

A Mosquito Wing marginal cell coastal vein coastal cell subcoastal cell marginal cell 1st basal cell 1st submarginal cell 2nd basal cell 2nd submarginal cell 1st posterior cell auxillary cell 2nd posterior cell 4th posterior cell anal cell 3rd posterior cell

CITE ALL SOURCES!!! Introduction Introduction—get reader interested in the topic: mosquitoes Relate to everyday life # of species, etc. Our species and its history/medical importance Life cycle Describe/explain—growth rate (use data)??? Diagram (labeled) Scan and insert into doc Ecological niche at each stage What do they eat/where do they live? What eats them? Differences between ♀ and ♂ Diagram Purpose CITE ALL SOURCES!!!

Methods Past tense Paragraph form JUST the procedures from the behavior (light) lab

Results Written overview of results—range, averages, etc. Data tables Shape, center, and spread Data tables Graphs Your group’s data Class data Combined data

Discussion Refer back to the information in the Introduction. Analyze data and relate to what we know about where mosquitoes are found in nature. Look at recommendations on how to reduce mosquito populations—without pesticides—and relate it to your results. University of Kentucky College of Agriculture Mosquitoes: practical advice for homeowners

Discussion Inconsistencies in data? Could we change the procedures in any way to make it more reliable?

DUE DATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wednesday, October 11 Your paper is due on Wednesday, October 11 No exceptions, extensions, excuses, etc… Even if you are not here on that day, your paper MUST be turned in