From owner-vect-bio@hgmp.mrc.ac.uk Fri Sep 8 16:21:07 2000 Return-Path: Received: by mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk (Postfix, from userid 110) id BF62617B87; Fri, 8 Sep 2000 16:21:06 +0100 (BST) Received: by mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk (Postfix, from userid 60001) id 608B717B97; Fri, 8 Sep 2000 16:21:05 +0100 (BST) To: vect-bio@net.bio.net Newsgroups: bionet.biology.vectors Date: 7 Sep 2000 02:35:03 +0100 From: Maria Corena Subject: Sex differences in aedes aegypti larvae Message-Id: <20000908152105.608B717B97@mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk> Sender: owner-vect-bio@hgmp.mrc.ac.uk Precedence: bulk I am trying to separate male and female larvae of aedes aegypti based on their differences in their mouth parts but I have found it very difficult. any suggestions? what should I look for? I would also like to differentiate 1,2,3 and 4th instars based on their phenotype. I appreciate any help. ---