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ArticleParasites & vectors2021

Sugar prevalence in Aedes albopictus differs by habitat, sex and time of day on Masig Island, Torres Strait, Australia.

T Swan, E Ritmejerytė, B Sebayang, R Jones, G Devine, M Graham, F A Zich, K M Staunton, T L Russell, T R Burkot

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

T SwanCollege of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences, James Cook University, Cairns, Australia. tom.swan@my.jcu.edu.au.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0133-4024
E RitmejerytėAustralian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine, James Cook University, Cairns, Australia.
B SebayangCollege of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences, James Cook University, Cairns, Australia.
R JonesDivision of Tropical Health and Medicine, James Cook University, Townsville, Australia.
G DevineMosquito Control Laboratory, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia.
M GrahamMosquito Control Laboratory, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia.
F A ZichAustralian Tropical Herbarium, James Cook University, Cairns, Australia.
K M StauntonCollege of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences, James Cook University, Cairns, Australia.
T L RussellCollege of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences, James Cook University, Cairns, Australia.
T R BurkotCollege of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences, James Cook University, Cairns, Australia.
Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine · AUQIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute · AUCommonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSugar feeding is a fundamental behaviour of many mosquito species. For Aedes albopictus, an important vector of dengue virus and chikungunya virus, little is known about its sugar-feeding behaviour, and no studies have been conducted on this in the southern hemisphere. This knowledge is pivotal for determining the potential of attractive targeted sugar baits (ATSBs) to control this important vector.

methodsThe prevalence of sugar was assessed in 1808 Ae. albopictus from Masig Island, Torres Strait, Australia collected between 13 and 25 March 2020. Fructose presence and content in field-collected Ae. albopictus were quantified using the cold anthrone assay.

resultsSignificantly more male (35.8%) than female (28.4%) Ae. albopictus were sugar fed. There was a significant interaction between sex and time of day on the probability of capturing sugar-fed Ae. albopictus. For both sexes, fructose prevalence and content were higher in mosquitoes caught in the morning than in the afternoon. Female Ae. albopictus collected in the residential habitat were significantly more likely to be sugar fed than those collected in the woodland habitat.

conclusionsThese findings provide baseline information about the sugar-feeding patterns of Ae. albopictus and provide essential information to enable an assessment of the potential of ATSBs for vector suppression and control on Masig Island, with relevance to other locations where this species occurs.

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EcosystemFeeding BehaviorAedesAnimalsAustraliaFemaleMaleMosquito VectorsPrevalenceSex FactorsSugarsTime FactorsSugarsAedes albopictusCold anthroneFructoseMosquito ecologySugar feeding

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