Oviposition preferences of the mosquito Aedes aegypti Linnaeus, 1762 (Culicidae): an urban environment bioassay
| Autor: | Maria Assunta Busato, Junir Lutinski, Daniel Albeny-Simões, Nádia Kroth, José Junior dos Santos, W.A. Roman Junior, Gilberto Dinis Cozzer, Jennifer Ann Breaux, A.S. Cassol, G. de Carvalho |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
0106 biological sciences
chemistry.chemical_classification 030505 public health Reproductive success biology fungi General Medicine Aedes aegypti biology.organism_classification complex mixtures 010603 evolutionary biology 01 natural sciences Invasive species Toxicology 03 medical and health sciences Nutrient chemistry Insect Science Behavioral ecology parasitic diseases Bioassay Organic matter 0305 other medical science Agronomy and Crop Science Urban environment |
| Zdroj: | Bulletin of Entomological Research. 109:762-770 |
| ISSN: | 1475-2670 0007-4853 |
| Popis: | The establishment of an invasive species depends on reproductive success and dispersion capability in the new environment. One of the striking examples of invasion in urban environments is the mosquito Aedes aegypti Linnaeus, 1762 (Culicidae). The success of this species is primarily attributed to its ability to colonize urban environments, and some of the important adaptive strategies associated with this ability is the preference for humans as a blood source and intense occupation of residential (indoor) environments. This study evaluated the effects of location (indoor vs. outdoor) and water nutrient level (% organic matter) on the oviposition preference of A. aegypti in an urban environment. We used oviposition choice experiments to evaluate mosquito oviposition in containers holding 1:1 vs 1:0 ratios of water: organic matter placed indoors and outdoors. Eggs were sampled once per week for nine weeks. Our results revealed a strong oviposition preference for outdoor containers, with a significant preference for containers with higher concentrations of organic matter during the fifth to ninth weeks. However, mosquitoes occupying indoor environments did not prefer to lay eggs in containers with lower levels of organic matter. A better understanding of the preferences of A. aegypti regarding the nutrient level and location of oviposition containers can increase our understanding of the behavioral factors allowing mosquitoes to utilize anthropogenic environments. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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