Recent advances and future research in ecological stoichiometry

J Sardans, IA Janssens, P Ciais, M Obersteiner… - Perspectives in Plant …, 2021 - Elsevier
Studies on ecological stoichiometry (ES) have increased rapidly in number in recent years.
Continuous exploration of classical concepts such as the growth-rate hypothesis (GRH),) …

[HTML][HTML] Implications of diet on mosquito life history traits and pathogen transmission

L Carvajal-Lago, MJ Ruiz-López, J Figuerola… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
The environment, directly and indirectly, affects many mosquito traits in both the larval and
adult stages. The availability of food resources is one of the key factors influencing these …

[HTML][HTML] Human-driven global nutrient imbalances increase risks to health

J Penuelas, J Sardans - Eco-Environment & Health, 2023 - Elsevier
Human-induced inputs of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) into the biosphere have reached
unprecedented levels, particularly N, leading to an escalating global anthropogenic N: P …

Competitive interactions with Aedes albopictus alter the nutrient content of Aedes aegypti

H Deerman, DA Yee - Medical and Veterinary Entomology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Competition is often cited as a central force that affects the distribution and performance of
organisms. Ecological stoichiometry is the balance of elements within animal bodies that …

[HTML][HTML] Larval Competition between Aedes and Culex Mosquitoes Carries over to Higher Arboviral Infection during Their Adult Stage

A Vanslembrouck, S Jansen, J De Witte, C Janssens… - Viruses, 2024 - mdpi.com
The common house mosquito (Culex pipiens) is a native vector for West Nile virus (WNV).
Invasive species like the tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus) and Asian bush mosquito (Aedes …

Elemental ratios link environmental change and human health

RE Paseka, AR Bratt, KL MacNeill, A Burian… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Humans have fundamentally altered the cycling of multiple elements on a global scale.
These changes impact the structure and function of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, with …

How Hurricanes Irma and Maria affected population dynamics and nutrient content of Aedes aegypti in San Juan, PR, USA: socioeconomic and temporal factors

DA Yee, NA Scavo, LJ Reyes-Torres… - Journal of Urban …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Urban environments often contain mosquito species that are responsible for transmitting
medically important pathogens to humans. Large disturbance events, like hurricanes, can …

Plant pollen as a resource affecting the development and survival of the mosquitoes Anopheles quadrimaculatus and Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae)

NJ Taka, DA Yee - Journal of Medical Entomology, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Mosquito larvae often subsist on inputs of terrestrial-derived resources, including leaves and
dead insects. However, seasonal inputs of plant pollen is an underexplored resource for …

How Sewage Pollution Affects Distribution and Life History Traits of the Southern House Mosquito, Culex Quinquefasciatus

CD Bermond - 2023 - aquila.usm.edu
Eutrophication from wastewater can cause fluxes of nutrients like and carbon and nitrogen in
urban waters. One source of nitrogen in freshwater is from untreated sewage discharging …

Ontogenetic Changes in Nutrients and Stoichiometry in the Invasive Mosquito, Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae)

JC Valentine, DA Yee - Journal of Medical Entomology, 2023 - academic.oup.com
A variety of physiological, morphological, and behavioral changes occur throughout the life
cycle of mosquitoes, which can be correlated with a shift from the aquatic to terrestrial …