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Aedes ægyptii and Culex pipiens are the only two mosquitoes which have hitherto been reared from egg to adult under sterile conditions. It is interesting to note that the autogenous Culex molestus can also be bred without difficulty on sterile media.
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LICHTENSTEIN, E. Growth of Culex molestus under Sterile Conditions. Nature 162, 227 (1948). https://doi.org/10.1038/162227b0
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