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Journal of Experimental Biology 51,59-70 (1969)
Published by Company of Biologists 1969

The Circadian Rhythm of Flight Activity in the Mosquito Aedes Aegypti (L.): The Phase-Setting Effects of Light-On and Light-Off

B. TAYLOR ¹ and M. D. R. JONES ¹

¹ Department of Biology, Brunel University London, W. 3

1. The circadian flight-activity of individual, sugar-fed Aedes aegypti females has been studied, using the flight-sound as an indicator of activity.

2. The activity appears to be controlled by an endogenous rhythm with a period of 22-24 hr. in constant dark and about 26 hr. in constant light.

3. Both light-on and light-off have phase-setting effects. Under favourable conditions, peaks of activity occur 13-14 hr. after light-on and 22-23 hr. after light-off. Both these peaks persist in constant dark following an LD 4:20 regime.

4. The total amount of flight-activity is correlated with the duration of light (70 lux) in the 24 hr. period.