Semi-field life-table studies of Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) in Guangzhou, China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Aedes albopictus is a major vector for several tropical infectious diseases. Characterization of Ae. albopictus development under natural conditions is crucial for monitoring vector population expansion, dengue virus transmission, and disease outbreak preparedness.

Methods

This study employed mosquito traits as a proxy to understanding life-table traits in mosquitoes using a semi-field study. Ae. albopictus larval and adult life-table experiments were conducted using microcosms under semi-field conditions in Guangzhou. Stage-specific development times and survivorship rates were determined and compared under semi-field conditions in different seasons from early summer (June) to winter (January), to determine the lower temperature limit for larval development and a

SUBMITTER: Yang D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7080243 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature