Larval Competition between <i>Aedes</i> and <i>Culex</i> Mosquitoes Carries over to Higher Arboviral Infection during Their Adult Stage.

ABSTRACT: 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 japonicus) are rapidly spreading through Europe, posing a major threat as vectors for dengue, chikungunya (CHIKV), and Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV). These mosquitoes share a similar ecological niche as larvae, but the carry-over effects of aquatic larval interactions to the terrestrial adult stage remain largely unknown and their medical relevance requires further investigation. This study examines the context dependency of larval interactions among Aedes albopictus, Aedes japonicus, and Culex pipiens. The survival, development time, growth, and energetic storage were

SUBMITTER: Vanslembrouck A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11359221 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature