2012
DOI: 10.1590/s0074-02762012000800011
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Abstract: Although native to the tropical and subtropical areas of Southeast Asia, Aedes albopictus is now found on five continents, primarily due to its great capacity to adapt to different environments. This species is considered a secondary vector of dengue virus in several countries. Wing geometric morphometrics is widely used to furnish morphological markers for the characterisation and identification of species of medical importance and for the assessment of population dynamics. In this work, we investigated the m… Show more

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“…The CS analysis indicates that female pupae are larger than males, consistent with evidence of adult sexual dimorphism in A. albopictus and other mosquitoes (Devicari et al 2011;Oliveira et al 2012;Virginio et al 2015). Lounibos (1994), however, considered adult size to be a direct effect of feed and density conditions during larval instars.…”
Section: Sexual Size Dimorphismsupporting
confidence: 59%
“…The CS analysis indicates that female pupae are larger than males, consistent with evidence of adult sexual dimorphism in A. albopictus and other mosquitoes (Devicari et al 2011;Oliveira et al 2012;Virginio et al 2015). Lounibos (1994), however, considered adult size to be a direct effect of feed and density conditions during larval instars.…”
Section: Sexual Size Dimorphismsupporting
confidence: 59%
“…quinquefasciatus [30], Ae. albopictus [28], Stenurella melanura [50], Scapteriscus acletus and Scapteriscus vicinus [51]. The fact that SSD did not follow the female > male pattern in An.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Although the relationship between wing shape and environment remains unclear, one possible explanation is that this phenotypic trait, controlled by numerous genetic factors (Birdsall et al, 2000; Zimmerman et al, 2000), might be sensitive to environmental stressors during development (Klingenberg, 2010). Additionally, seasonal and temporal variations can affect the wing size and shape of insects (Francuski et al, 2011; Schachter-Broide et al, 2009; Vidal et al, 2012). Because the mosquitoes analyzed in this study were caught over a three year period, covering dry (December–February and June–August) and rainy (March–May and September–November) seasons, the effect of time and seasonality cannot be discarded.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%