Influence of temperature combined with photodynamic inactivation on the development of Aedes aegypti

• DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2024.103977
• Publication Date: 2024-01-13T07:45:15Z
• Authors: Matheus Garbuio; Alessandra Ramos ...; Kamila Jessie Sam...; Mariana De Souza; Natalia Mayumi Inada; Lucas Danilo Dias; Vanderlei Salvado...
• Keywords: Mosquito control; Biotic component

To reduce the speed of selection populations resistant to chemical insecticides, photodynamic inactivation (PDI) against Aedes aegypti is a hot-topic and promising alternative technique vector control. Temperature an important factor in survival Ae. larvae mosquitoes as it influences physiology, behavior, ecology. This work aimed evaluate parameters biological cycle such as: hatching rate, larval development, adult mosquito longevity, sex ratio, weight, lethal concentration mortality (LC) through combination PDI with different temperatures. The number found after 48 h suggests that temperature affects rate. Additionally, results showed delay development surviving when compared control groups, there was reduction longevity undertook action. also led predominance male insects, observed weight indicates method may have interfered size. point satisfactory performance at all tested Experimental conditions were not implied impacts mosquitoes' cycle. Though metabolism are improved higher temperatures, so action, thus maintaining net benefit. Therefore, assumed proposed photolarvicide can be useful reducing arbovirus transmission, invite for future research abiotic conditions.