Diel Host-seeking Activity of Chrysops Celatus (diptera: Tabanidae) in Northwest Florida
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Diel host-seeking activity of adult Chrysops celatus Pechuman was studied in northwestern Florida during June 1993 and 1994. Primary peak activity occurred at 0645 h (CST) with a secondary peak at 1945 h. Host-seeking behavior was correlated with relative humidity but not temperature and light intensity. No host-seeking activity was observed at darkness. In all studies, the majority of flies initially marked and released were not recaptured in the area. Anthrone assays from C. celatus collected adjacent to the immediate study area revealed that approximately 96% had fed on fructose, while parity assays indicated about 92% of host-seeking adults were nulliparous.
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