The impact of sugar diet on humidity preference, survival, and host landing in mosquitoes
Shyh-Chi Chen,
Christopher J. Holmes,
Oluwaseun M. Ajayi
et al.
Abstract:Mosquito-borne diseases have caused more than one million deaths each year. There is an urgent need to develop an effective way to reduce mosquito-host interaction to mitigate disease transmission. Sugar diets have long been linked to abnormal physiology in animals, making them potential candidates for mosquito control. Here, we show the impact of sugar diets on humidity preference and survival inAedes aegyptiandCulex pipiens. With two-choice assays between 100% and 75% relative humidity (RH), we demonstrate t… Show more
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