A5047913728- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
Princeton University
2020
The majority of mosquito-borne illness is spread by a few mosquito species that have evolved to specialize in biting humans, yet the precise causes this behavioral shift are poorly understood. We address gap arboviral vector Aedes aegypti. first collect and characterize behavior mosquitoes from 27 sites scattered across species' ancestral range sub-Saharan Africa, revealing previously unrecognized variation preference for human versus animal odor. then use modeling show over 80% can be...
Summary The majority of mosquito-borne illness is spread by a few mosquito species that have evolved to specialize in biting humans, yet the precise causes this behavioral shift are poorly understood. We address gap arboviral vector Aedes aegypti . first characterize behaviour mosquitoes from 27 sites scattered across species’ ancestral range sub-Saharan Africa, revealing previously unrecognized diversity female preference for human versus animal odor. then use modelling show can be almost...