Our research tests the hypothesis that the inability to sugar-feed reduces the insemination
rate in mosquito populations. To test this, we measured the effects of sugar availability on …

Reduced survival and future reproduction due to of current reproduction is a trade-off known
as the cost of reproduction. Surprisingly, only a few studies have assessed the cost of …

The success of the sterile insect technique for the management of mosquito populations
depends on the release of large numbers of competitive sterile male insects. Sustainable …

Background Anopheles gambiae plant-sugar feeding was thought to be rare and
physiologically optional. Unlike adult females, males have no alternative source of energy …

Blood-feeding behavior and survivorship of individual Anopheles gambiae Giles females
were observed daily in cohorts with either access to sugar (n= 76) or without sugar (n= 80) …

Natural blood-feeding and sugar-feeding behaviors were investigated for populations of
Anopheles gambiae sl and An. funestus Giles at 2 sites in western Kenya. During peak …

Abstract Background The African malaria mosquito, Anopheles gambiae, depends on
availability of suitable surface water for oviposition. Short and long dry spells occur …

Although females of most mosquito species are known to use sugar as a necessary source
of energy, female Anopheles gambiae Giles sensu stricto are thought to use it facultatively or …

The survival, metabolic reserves, and host-seeking response of unfed Anopheles gambiae
Giles sensu stricto females of different size classes were investigated from 1 to 6 d after …

The first 2–4 days after an Anopheles gambiae female mosquito emerges are critical to her
survival and reproductive success. Yet, the order of behavioural events (mating, sugar …