Plant nutrient quality impacts survival and reproductive fitness of the dengue vector Aedes aegypti

ON Vincent, T David Poumo, NM Martha, WW Christian… - 2021 - 34.250.91.188
Background: In a recent study using DNA barcoding, we identifed the plants fed upon by four
Afro-tropical mos quito species that vector dengue, malaria, and Rift Valley fever. Herein, we …

[HTML][HTML] Plant nutrient quality impacts survival and reproductive fitness of the dengue vector Aedes aegypti

VO Nyasembe, DP Tchouassi, MN Muturi, CWW Pirk… - Parasites & …, 2021 - Springer
Background In a recent study using DNA barcoding, we identified the plants fed upon by four
Afro-tropical mosquito species that vector dengue, malaria, and Rift Valley fever. Herein, we …

Plant nutrient quality promotes survival and reproductive fitness of the dengue vector Aedes aegypti

VO Nyasembe, DP Tchouassi, MN Muturi, CWW Pirk… - 2020 - researchsquare.com
Background In a recent study using DNA barcoding, we identified the plants fed upon by four
Afro-tropical mosquito species that vector dengue, malaria, and Rift Valley fever. Herein, we …

[HTML][HTML] Sugar and blood: the nutritional priorities of the dengue vector, Aedes aegypti

FC Tenywa, JJ Musa, RM Musiba, JK Swai… - Parasites & …, 2024 - Springer
Background Sugar-feeding behaviour is essential for mosquito survival and reproduction,
and has been exploited to develop new control strategies, such as the attractive targeted …

THE EFFECT OF LARVAL AND ADULT NUTRITION ON SURVIVAL AND FECUNDITY OF DENGUE VECTOR AEDES ALBOPICTUS SKUS (DIPTERA: CULICIDAE)

AS Yamany, FK Adham - Journal of the Egyptian Society of …, 2014 - jesp.journals.ekb.eg
The effect of larval and adult nutrition on survival and fecundity of the dengue vector Aedes
albopictus Skuse (Diptera: Culicidae) were studied under laboratory conditions, the energy …

[HTML][HTML] Western diet consumption by host vertebrate promotes altered gene expression on Aedes aegypti reducing its lifespan and increasing fertility following blood …

A Menezes, M Peixoto, M Silva, E Costa-Bartuli… - Parasites & …, 2024 - Springer
Background The high prevalence of metabolic syndrome in low-and middle-income
countries is linked to an increase in Western diet consumption, characterized by a high …

Plant sugar feeding patterns of wild-caught Aedes aegypti from dengue endemic and non-endemic areas of Kenya

W Caroline, PT David, LS Catherine, WW Christian… - 2021 - 34.250.91.188
A fundamental understanding of plant sugar feeding behaviour in vector populations can
lead to the development of ecologically effective vector monitoring and control strategies …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of Larval Nutritional Regimes on Morphometry and Vectorial Capacity of Aedes aegypti for Dengue Transmission

N Gunathilaka, H Upulika, L Udayanga… - BioMed Research …, 2019 - hindawi.com
Background. Nutritional level in larval diet of mosquito vectors influence on life history traits
and vectorial capacity (VC). Therefore, the present study was carried out to assess the effect …

Parental and offspring larval diets interact to influence life-history traits and infection with dengue virus in Aedes aegypti

K Zirbel, B Eastmond, BW Alto - Royal Society open …, 2018 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The environmental conditions experienced by parents can influence offspring phenotype
along with the conditions experienced by offspring. These parental effects are clear in …

The paradox of plant preference: The malaria vectors Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles coluzzii select suboptimal food sources for their survival and reproduction

PSL Paré, DFDS Hien, M Youba… - Ecology and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles coluzzii mosquitoes, two major malaria vectors in sub‐
Saharan Africa, exhibit selectivity among plant species as potential food sources. However …