Semi-field and indoor setups to study malaria mosquito swarming behavior.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The recent resurgence of interest in sterile insect techniques to control vector mosquitoes has renewed interest in novel methods for observing mating behavior. Malarial vectors of the Anopheles gambiae complex are known to mate in swarms at specific locations at dawn and dusk. Most knowledge of mosquito swarming behavior is derived from field observations and a few experimental studies designed to assess critical parameters that affect mosquito swarming. However, such studies are difficult to implement in the field because of uncontrollable environmental factors and mosquito conditions. Here, we present two experimental setups specifically designed to analyze mosquito swarming behavior and provide evidence that swarming behavior of mosquitoes can be generated and accura

SUBMITTER: Niang A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6737701 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature