Quantifying flight aptitude variation in wild Anopheles gambiae in order to identify long-distance migrants

Quantifying flight aptitude variation in wild Anopheles gambiae in order to identify long-distance migrants

Abstract Background In the West African Sahel, mosquito reproduction is halted during the 5–7 month-long dry season, due to the absence of surface waters required for larval development. However, recent studies have suggested that both Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto (s.s.) and Anopheles arabiensis...

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Main Authors: Roy Faiman, Alpha S. Yaro, Moussa Diallo, Adama Dao, Samake Djibril, Zana L. Sanogo, Margery Sullivan, Asha Krishna, Benjamin J. Krajacich, Tovi Lehmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Anopheles gambiae
Flight-aptitude
Migration
Seasonality
Sahel
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-020-03333-2

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