title: Of breeding.
abstract: Believing that science is about precision in defining its terms, we propose the use of breeding as an all-encompassing term for mosquito activity does not always represent the reality of what is happening at a site where mosquitoes, in whatever stage, are present. We explore the breadth of the term breeding and propose alternative, more accurate uses for those who write about mosquitoes. We offer samples of what we see as a misuse of the word and provide what we feel is more scientifically acceptable terminology.
authors.affiliation: Cape May County Department of Mosquito Control, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210, USA.
authors.forename: Henry
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rupp
authors.forename: Peter J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Bosak
authors.forename: Lisa M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Reed
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D009033:Culicidae / Q000502:physiology*; D007814:Larva; D010063:Ovum; D012098:Reproduction; D009626:Terminology as Topic