Oviposition of Tanytarsus dissimilis (Diptera: Chironomidae) in Avoidance Trials with Coal Liquid Water-Soluble Components

Autor:	J. R. Skalski, D. D. Dauble
Rok vydání:	1983
Předmět:	Ecology biology Liquid water business.industry biology.organism_classification Chironomidae River water Toxicology chemistry.chemical_compound chemistry Insect Science Botany Coal Hazard evaluation business Tanytarsus Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics Toxicant Invertebrate
Zdroj:	Environmental Entomology. 12:1733-1736
ISSN:	1938-2936 0046-225X
DOI:	10.1093/ee/12.6.1733
Popis:	Oviposition site preference (OSP) of the chironomid Tanytarsus dissimilis (Johannsen) was evaluated in avoidance trials with acutely toxic concentrations of a coal liquid water-soluble fraction (WSF). Tests conducted with groups and with single organisms indicated that ovipositing adults had no significant preference (α = 0.05) for either river water (control) or a coal liquid WSF. Egg strand size was reduced in the coal liquid WSF, suggesting that toxicant detection occurred despite lack of avoidance. The OSP trials conducted with single organisms were advantageous because of lack of independence in group tests and because greater sample size could be obtained with less effort. This type of behavioral study may have an application to hazard evaluation of other toxic substances.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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