Of breeding.

Believing that science is about precision in defining its terms, we propose the use of breeding as an all-encompassing term for mosquito activity does not always represent the reality of what is happening at a site where mosquitoes, in whatever stage, are present. We explore the breadth of the term breeding and propose alternative, more accurate uses for those who write about mosquitoes. We offer samples of what we see as a misuse of the word and provide what we feel is more scientifically acceptable terminology.

The structure and function of the larval siphon and spiracular apparatus of Coquillettidia perturbans.

The structure of the larval siphon and spiracular apparatus of Coquillettidia perturbans and the mechanism of attachment to roots of emergent aquatic macrophytes were examined by utilizing dissection and scanning electron microscopy. The roots of these plants contain large air-filled aerenchyma channels that larvae of Cq. perturbans pierce with their specialized siphon and spiracular apparatus to breathe.