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Cannibalism in Mosquito Larvae Confounds Egg Counts

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This post Cannibalism in Mosquito Larvae Confounds Egg Counts appeared first on Entomology Today – The latest news about entomology, brought to you by the Entomological Society of America.

New research shows that late-stage Anopheles gambiae larvae will eat eggs and first-instar larvae of their own species, calling into question the common view that females of the mosquito species avoid laying eggs in water where other larvae are already present.

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