Gunderina L I, Kiknadze I I
Ontogenez. 1982 Mar-Apr;13(2):162-8.
The conditions for uniform synchronous development of groups of the IV instar larvae of Ch. thummi and the possibility of using the morphology of imaginal discs as a criterion of temporal uniformity (synchrony) of larval development were investigated. The degree of synchrony of larval development was shown to depend strongly on the population density. Its increase led to desynchronization and decrease in the rate of larval development. The size and morphology of imaginal discs used as criteria of developmental phases of the IV instar larvae varied at the "red head" phase. the size of imaginal discs depended on the rate of larval development and population density. No distinct correlation was found between the sex of larvae and the size of imaginal discs in them. A conclusion is drawn that the size of imaginal discs cannot serve as a criterion of temporal uniformity of larval development.
研究了嗜人按蚊四龄幼虫群体同步发育的条件以及利用成虫盘形态作为幼虫发育时间均匀性（同步性）标准的可能性。结果表明，幼虫发育的同步程度强烈依赖于种群密度。种群密度增加会导致发育不同步以及幼虫发育速率下降。用作四龄幼虫发育阶段标准的成虫盘大小和形态在“红头”阶段有所不同。成虫盘的大小取决于幼虫发育速率和种群密度。未发现幼虫性别与其体内成虫盘大小之间存在明显相关性。得出的结论是，成虫盘大小不能作为幼虫发育时间均匀性的标准。
