Karunaratne, S.H.P.P.Amarasinghe, F.P.2012-04-042012-04-041984-85Ceylon Journal of Science (Biological Sciences)17-18pp.76-84https://dl.nsf.gov.lk/handle/1/7746The diel oviposition cycle in Aedes albopictus (Skuse) was investigated under natural conditions at a site at Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. The pattern of egg laying demontrated was essentially unimodal, most of the activity occurring between 1300-1900 hrs. with a sharp peak during the hour before sunset (1700-1800 hrs). Oviposition also occurred immediately after sunrise but the level of activity is considered too low to indicate evidence of bimodality in the cycle.Biological SciencesMosquitoesBreedingEnvironmental factorsArticle