Mosquito pornoscopy: Observation and interruption of Aedes aegypti copulation to determine female polyandric event and mixed progeny.

Ades aegypti is the most important arbovirus vector in the world, and new strategies are under evaluation. Biological studies mentioning the occurrence of a second mate in Aedes aegypti can interfere with vector control program planning, which involves male mosquito release technique. This study pre...

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Main Authors: Danilo O Carvalho, Samira Chuffi, Rafaella S Ioshino, Isabel C S Marques, Regina Fini, Maria Karina Costa, Helena R C Araújo, André L Costa-da-Silva, Bianca Burini Kojin, Margareth L Capurro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5843176?pdf=render