title: [Effect of larvae density on adult size of Aedes aegypti reared under laboratory condictions].
abstract: To evaluate the influence of larval density in development of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes we evaluated three different densities. It was observed that conditions of high larval density and shortage of food produced a reduction in the size of adults and increased mortality rate of Aedes aegypti in laboratory conditions.
authors.affiliation: Núcleo de Entomologia, Fundação Nacional de Saúde, Belo Horizonte, MG. renataantonaci@ig.com.br
authors.forename: Renata Antonaci
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Gama
authors.forename: Karina de Carvalho
authors.initials: Kde C
authors.lastname: Alves
authors.forename: Reane Ferreira
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Martins
authors.forename: Alvaro Eduardo
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Eiras
authors.forename: Marcelo Carvalho de
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Resende
mesh_terms: D000330:Aedes / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development*; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D007753:Laboratories; D007814:Larva / Q000254:growth & development; D016014:Linear Models; D008297:Male; D011156:Population Density