… are among the dominant malaria vectors in sub-Saharan Africa. … may play a role in oviposition
site selection where ponds with a … of field work, factors affecting oviposition selection were …

… a role in guiding oviposition site selection of mosquitoes, the … , chemical cues that were
shown to mediate oviposition can … increase trap catches of malaria mosquitoes that have taken …

… Its elimination is challenging in high transmission areas using … Recent work has highlighted
that selected graminoid plants … that gravid malaria vectors use chemical cues released from …

… Feeding on human blood by malaria vectors is an adapted … Oviposition site selection by
malaria mosquitoes is critical for … Challenges to overcome to make these a viable option for …

… aversive effects on the oviposition site selection of gravid females. … Funding: This work was
conducted with the support of … labellum SSR responses is challenging for Anopheles due to …

… This thesis is based on the work contained in the following papers, referred to by Roman …
formation in some mosquito species is mediated by chemical cues. For example, in Ae. aegypti …

… The challenges faced by gravid mosquitoes searching for an … that physical cues determine
the oviposition site selection and seasonal distribution of the important malaria vector An. …

… Moreover, in certain areas malaria vectors have shifted their … This poses a challenge to
accurately score the number of … a wide range of chemical cues in their oviposition behaviour [29, …

… , (iii) led to health issues, in particular when they are used … Egg laying site selection is a
keystone behavior determining … collected in known oviposition sites of the malaria vector An. …

… First instars of the malaria vector An. gambiae ss have been reported to be consumed by …
the influence of physical and chemical cues on oviposition site selection by gravid mosquitoes. …