Immature mosquitoes alter their foraging behavior in response to variation in nutrients,
predators, and temperature, with consequences on the adult stage where pathogens are …

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 …

Abstract Aedes (Ochlerotatus) albifasciatus (Macquart 1838)(Diptera: Culicidae) is a
neotropical flood water mosquito, incriminated as the main vector of the western equine …

Background: The success of the Sterile Insect Technique for areawide vector control relies
crucially on the ability of sterile males to outcompete their wild counterparts for mating with …

Heightened temperature increases the development rate of mosquitoes. However, in Aedes
aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae), the larvae of which commonly experience limited access to food …

Background The mosquito Ae. albopictus is usually adapted to the peri-domestic
environment and typically breeds outdoors. However, we observed its larvae in most …

Mosquitoes often experience intraspecific and interspecific competition among larvae
attributable to high densities and nutrient limitation, especially container mosquitoes …

Aedes albopictus is an invasive mosquito species that transmits human-disease–causing
pathogens. It is a container-inhabiting species that oviposits in resource-limited habitats. To …

Background Ectotherms, like mosquitoes, have evolved specific responses to variation in
environmental conditions like temperature, and these responses could confer a fitness …

Abstract Background Development rates of Aedes aegypti are known to vary with respect to
many abiotic and biotic factors including temperature, resource availability, and intraspecific …