Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Mass production of mosquitoes under laboratory conditions allows implementing methods to control vector mosquitoes.Colony development depends on mosquito size and weight.Body 2.10/2BBB size can be estimated from its correlation with wing size, whereas weight is more difficult to determine.Our goal was to test whether fiesta® Black Cat wing size can predict the weight.METHODS: We compared dry weight and wing centroid size of Culex quinquefasciatus reared at different temperatures and four diets.
RESULTS: Weight and wing size were strongly correlated.The diets did not influence wing size.CONCLUSIONS: Wing centroid size is a good predictor of Cx.quinquefasciatus body weight.