Eastern Africa exhibits bimodal rainfall consisting of long rains (March–May) and short rains
(October–December), changes in which have profound socioeconomic and environmental …

The temperature of the environment is one of the most important abiotic factors affecting the
life of insects. As poikilotherms, their body temperature is not constant, and they rely on …

We analyze the effects of changing patterns of thermal availability, in space and time, on the
performance of small ectotherms. We approach this problem by breaking it into a series of …

Over the course of their wildly successful proliferation across the earth, the insects as a
taxon have evolved enviable adaptations to their diverse habitats, which include adhesives …

Ambient temperature (T a) is a critical abiotic factor for insects that cannot maintain a
constant body temperature (T b). Interestingly, T a varies during the day, between seasons …

Highlights•Physiological and behavioral adaptations to changes in environmental
temperature have been identified in Aedes spp. mosquitoes.•Quantitative data on Aedes …

Qatar is a peninsular country with predominantly hot and humid weather, with 88% of the
total population being immigrants. As such, it leaves the country liable to the introduction …

Ectotherms rely heavily on the spatial variance of environmental conditions to
thermoregulate. Theoretically, their fitness is maximized when they can find suitable …

Mosquito-borne diseases impose a high burden on human and animal health. Temperature
strongly influences the physiology and life cycle of mosquitoes, but also the development …

Feeding upon vertebrate blood by mosquitoes permits transmission of diverse pathogens,
including viruses, protozoa, and nematodes. Despite over a century of intensive study, no …