| nectar feeding by the early-spring mosquito aedes provocans. | nectar feeding by males and females of the mosquito aedes provocans was studied at a site near belleville, ontario, canada. canada plum, prunus nigra, and especially pin cherry, p. pensylvanica, bloomed contemporaneously with the emergence of ae. provocans and were important nectar sources for adult mosquitoes during their first week of life. blossoms of p. pensylvanica shielded for 24 h from foragers produced an average of 0.14 mg of sugar (approximately 2.3j). this nectar was avidly sought by ... | 1994 | 7949310 |