ArticleParasites & vectors2014
Identification of morphological and chemical markers of dry- and wet-season conditions in female Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes.
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- Potential persistence mechanisms of the major Anopheles gambiae species complex malaria vectors in sub-Saharan Africa: a narrative review.Malaria journal · 2023Review
- Cuticular hydrocarbons are associated with mating success and insecticide resistance in malaria vectors.Communications biology · 2021Article
- A trade-off between dry season survival longevity and wet season high net reproduction can explain the persistence of Anopheles mosquitoes.Parasites & vectors · 2018Article
- Dehydration prompts increased activity and blood feeding by mosquitoes.Scientific reports · 2018Article
- Photoperiodic responses of Sahelian malaria mosquitoes Anopheles coluzzii and An. arabiensis.Parasites & vectors · 2017Article
- TropicalBiology open · 2017Article
- Desiccation tolerance in Anopheles coluzzii: the effects of spiracle size and cuticular hydrocarbons.The Journal of experimental biology · 2016Article
- Detection of insemination status in live Aedes aegypti females.Journal of insect physiology · 2015Article
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- Ecophysiology of Anopheles gambiae s.l.: persistence in the Sahel.Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases · 2014Review
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Abstract
backgroundIncreased understanding of the dry-season survival mechanisms of Anopheles gambiae in semi-arid regions could benefit vector control efforts by identifying weak links in the transmission cycle of malaria. In this study, we examined the effect of photoperiod and relative humidity on morphologic and chemical traits known to control water loss in mosquitoes.
methodsAnopheles gambiae body size (indexed by wing length), mesothoracic spiracle size, and cuticular hydrocarbon composition (both standardized by body size) were examined in mosquitoes raised from eggs exposed to short photoperiod and low relative humidity, simulating the dry season, or long photoperiod and high relative humidity, simulating the wet-season.
resultsMosquitoes exposed to short photoperiod exhibited larger body size and larger mesothoracic spiracle length than mosquitoes exposed to long photoperiod. Mosquitoes exposed to short photoperiod and low relative humidity exhibited greater total cuticular hydrocarbon amount than mosquitoes exposed to long photoperiod and high relative humidity. In addition, total cuticular hydrocarbon amount increased with age and was higher in mated females. Mean n-alkane retention time (a measure of cuticular hydrocarbon chain length) was lower in mosquitoes exposed to short photoperiod and low relative humidity, and increased with age. Individual cuticular hydrocarbon peaks were examined, and several cuticular hydrocarbons were identified as potential biomarkers of dry- and wet-season conditions, age, and insemination status.
conclusionsResults from this study indicate that morphological and chemical changes underlie aestivation of Anopheles gambiae and may serve as biomarkers of aestivation.
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