McMahon M J, Gaugler R
Department of Entomology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 08903.
J Med Entomol. 1993 Mar;30(2):474-6. doi: 10.1093/jmedent/30.2.474.
Immature stages of Tabanus nigrovittatus Macquart inhabit salt marsh sod. A study of the distribution of larvae in relation to the presence or absence of surface water showed that larval densities were higher in salt marsh areas that appeared well drained. Late instars remained above the sod surface more frequently in laboratory conditions mimicking high water-table levels. The development of anaerobic conditions in sod at high water levels probably deterred larvae from burrowing into the sod. Therefore, mosquito control ditches, constructed to augment interstitial drainage inadvertently may have created optimal tabanid larval habitat.
黑纹虻的未成熟阶段栖息在盐沼草皮中。一项关于幼虫分布与地表水有无关系的研究表明，在排水良好的盐沼地区，幼虫密度更高。在模拟高地下水位的实验室条件下，末龄幼虫更频繁地停留在草皮表面上方。高水位时草皮中厌氧条件的形成可能阻碍了幼虫钻入草皮。因此，为增强间隙排水而修建的灭蚊沟渠可能无意中创造了最佳的虻幼虫栖息地。
