LABORATORY STUDIES OF MOSQUITO FLIGHT: 1. A FLIGHT MILL SYSTEM

Abstract

A flight mill system is described for the quantitative assessment of mosquito flight performance under controlled laboratory conditions. The system includes a device which insures uniform attachment and orientation of mosquitoes to flight mill arms. Attachment and orientation of the mosquito prior to flight are second only in importance to the over-all efficiency of the flight mill itself. Data-recording equipment accurately measures the distance flown, the flight duration, and the speed of mosquito flight.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0819933

Entities

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  • Charles L. Graham
  • Robert E. Williams
  • Wayne A. Rowley

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  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Drag
  • Aerodynamic Forces
  • Aluminum Foil
  • Animals
  • Attachment
  • Biological Laboratories
  • Cells
  • Diagrams
  • Diptera
  • Efficiency
  • Energy
  • Insects
  • Laboratory Animals
  • Maryland
  • Melting Point
  • Power Supplies
  • United States

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  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics
  • Vector-Borne Disease and Entomology