Mating of unfed, engorged, and partially to fully gravid Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) female mosquitoes in producing viable eggs

Abstract Background Understanding the relationship between blood-feeding and mating is important in effectively managing the most well-adapted vector insect, Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus). Although extensive studies have investigated the behavioural aspects of Aedes such as blood-feeding, mating, and the...

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Published in:	Parasites & Vectors
Main Authors:	Muniaraj Mayilsamy, Surendiran Subramani, Rajamannar Veeramanoharan, Asifa Vijayakumar, Amuthalingam T. Asaithambi, Arthi Murugesan, Nandhakumar Selvaraj, Vijayakumar Balakrishnan, Paramasivan Rajaiah
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2024-08-01
Subjects:	Aedes aegypti Mating Unfed Fully fed Gravid Engorged
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-024-06433-z