title: [Effect of different temperatures on development of Aedes albopictus].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the effect of different temperatures on the different development stages of Aedes albopictus.
  
  
  METHODS
  The changes at different development stages of mosquitoes (egg, larva, pupae) and gonotrophic cycle were observed at different temperature conditions of 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 °C and 40 °C. The full developmental cycles were compared during different temperatures.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All the stages of the mosquitoes could not develop at 10 °C. Under the different temperatures of 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 °C and 40 °C, the hatchabilities of the mosquitoes were 0, 32%, 82%, 83%, 82% and 59% respectively; the pupation rates of the mosquitoes were 38%, 53%, 84%, 88%, 72% and 42% respectively; and the emergence rates of the mosquitoes were 92%, 95%, 97%, 97%, 83% and 17% respectively. The mosquitoes could well develop at 20, 25, 30 °C and 35 °C, the development time was 37.73, 18.50, 16.92 and 13.66 days respectively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The development time of Aedes albopictus is shorter at the higher temperature. The optimum temperature for the mosquitoes to develop is between 25-30 °C, and higher or lower the temperatures will suppress the development of the mosquitoes.
authors.forename: Ju-lin
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Guo-ding
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Hua-yun
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Jian-xia
authors.initials: JX
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cao
mesh_terms: D000330:Aedes / Q000254:growth & development*; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D007814:Larva / Q000254:growth & development; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008813:Mice, Inbred ICR; D011679:Pupa / Q000254:growth & development; D013696:Temperature