Abstract
Adults of Aedes canadensis (Theobald), Aedes stimulans (Walker), Aedes provocans (Walker), and Mochlonyx cinctipes (Coquillett) were reared from field-collected pupae and analyzed for available energy reserves. Mean available caloric reserves were highest in unfed males of A. canadensis (1.4 cal) tested ≥6 h after eclosion. Mean values for the remaining insects in this group ranged from 0.1 cal for A. stimulans females to 1.0 cal for A. provocans males and females. Cumulative mortality for unfed adults reached 50% by the 3rd d after eclosion, but females of each species provided with 10% sucrose solutions survived at least 8 d. M. cinctipes females produced eggs autogenously. In specimens reared from field-collected pupae, there were minimal amounts of stored energy reserves available for survival.
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