Induction of long-lived potential aestivation states in laboratory An. gambiae mosquitoes

Abstract Background How anopheline mosquitoes persist through the long dry season in Africa remains a gap in our understanding of these malaria vectors. To span this period in locations such as the Sahelian zone of Mali, mosquitoes must either migrate to areas of permanent water, recolonize areas as...

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Main Authors: Benjamin J. Krajacich, Margery Sullivan, Roy Faiman, Laura Veru, Leland Graber, Tovi Lehmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-020-04276-y