Biology:Notonecta irrorata
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Short description: Species of true bug
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| Species: | N. irrorata
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| Notonecta irrorata Uhler, 1879
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Notonecta irrorata is a species of backswimmer native to North America first described by Philip Reese Uhler in 1879.[1] Presence of N. irrorata in ponds is known to repel the oviposition of Culex mosquitoes.[2]
References
- ↑ "Notonecta irrorata". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=103573. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
- ↑ Blaustein, Leon; Blaustein, Jonathan; Chase, Jonathan (2005). "Chemical detection of the predator Notonecta irrorata by ovipositing Culux mosquitoes". Journal of Vector Ecology 30 (2): 299–301. Archived from the original on October 13, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131013001225/http://research.haifa.ac.il/~leon/documents/Blaustein_et_al_2005_JVE.pdf. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
Wikidata ☰ Q10603664 entry
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