Thermal tolerance of mosquito eggs is associated with urban adaptation and human interactions.

ABSTRACT: Climate change is expected to profoundly affect mosquito distributions and their ability to serve as vectors for disease, specifically with the anticipated increase in heat waves. The rising temperature and frequent heat waves can accelerate mosquito life cycles, facilitating higher disease transmission. Conversely, higher temperatures could increase mosquito mortality as a negative consequence. Warmer temperatures are associated with increased human density, suggesting a need for anthropophilic mosquitoes to adapt to be more hardy to heat stress. Mosquito eggs provide an opportunity to study the biological impact of climate warming as this stage is stationary and must tolerate temperatures at the site of female oviposition. As such, egg thermotolerance is critical for survival in a specif

SUBMITTER: Chakraborty S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10996485 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature