Abstract
Follicular atresia (FA) is a common process, well documented in mammals, similar to apoptosis which degenerates follicles with flaw development. In mosquitoes this process occurs on both pre-vitellogenic and vitellogenic phases, which has direct influence on the amount of eggs laid. Culex quinquefasciatus is a mosquito responsible for transmission of filariasis and West Nile Virus in many…