The relationship between size and longevity of the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae (s.s.) depends on the larval environment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Understanding the variation in vector-borne disease transmission intensity across time and space relies on a thorough understanding of the impact of environmental factors on vectorial capacity traits of mosquito populations. This is driven primarily by variation in larval development and growth, with carryover effects influencing adult traits such as longevity and adult body size. The relationship between body size and longevity strongly affects the evolution of life histories and the epidemiology of vector-borne diseases. This relationship ranges from positive to negative but the reasons for this variability are not clear. Both traits depend on a number of environmental factors, but primarily on temperature as well as availability of nutritional resources. We therefore

SUBMITTER: Barreaux AMG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6114828 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature