Mass-rearing of mosquitoes under laboratory conditions is an important part of several new
control techniques that rely on the release of males to control mosquito populations. While …

Male and female mosquito larvae compete for different subsets of the yeast food resource in
laboratory microcosms. Males compete more intensely with males, and females with …

Aedes albopictus, a species known to transmit dengue and chikungunya viruses, is primarily
a container-inhabiting mosquito. The potential for pathogen transmission by Ae. albopictus …

Simple Summary Aedes mosquitoes with larvae that develop in water-filled containers are
prominent vectors of disease and are often targets of mosquito control. Laboratory studies …

1. Density dependence is the effect of density on population growth. Density dependence is
an aggregate term for a suite of complex interactions between animals and their …

The fundamental approach to the biological control of Aedes albopictus requires the mass
rearing of mosquitoes and the release of highly competitive adults in the field. As the fitness …

Although many laboratory studies of intra‐specific competition have been conducted with
Ae. aegypti, there have been few studies in natural environments and none that examined …

Few studies have assessed the effects of food scarcity or excess on the life history traits of
Aedes aegypti (L.)(Diptera: Culicidae) independently from larval density. We assessed …

Variation in temperature and food availability in larval habitats can influence the abundance,
body size, and vector competence of the mosquito Aedes aegypti. Although increased …

Adult Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are important vectors of human disease. The size of the
adult female affects her success, fitness, and ability to transmit diseases. The size of the …