Biology of Male Mosquitoes in Relation to Genetic Control Programmes
Closed for Proposals
Project Type
Coordinated Research ProjectProject Code
G34002
CRP
1370
Approved Date
2006.03.07Project Status
ClosedStart Date
2007.12.01Expected End Date
2013.12.31Completed Date
2013.11.13Description
Successful integration of the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) into area-wide programmes against many pest species has led to resurgence in interest to develop this area-wide control strategy against mosquitoes and the diseases these transmit. Genetic control of mosquitoes to curb disease transmission is not new, and has been tested with varying degrees of success. SIT was successfully implemented in a pilot project against the malaria mosquito Anopheles albimanus in El Salvador in the 1970s. Since then, scientific advances in the fields of molecular biology, mosquito ecology and behaviour, as well as GIS technology, have improved prospects for mosquito SIT development. This CRP will focus on key gaps in knowledge on adult male mosquito biology, and particularly those factors that affect the ability of males to attract, court, and inseminate females in the field. The ultimate goal of the CRP is to establish the specific biological and behavioural determinants that contribute to male mosquito sexual competitiveness. Tools needed to study the fate of released males, particularly sampling tools and methods for marking, also form part of the project.
Objectives
To assist Member States in achieving sustainable Mosquito-borne disease control/elimination, through development of area-wide SIT programmes against selected disease vectors. To advance the understanding of critical (behavioural) ecological components of male mosquito biology so as to be capable to produce high quality and sexually competitive sterile males in mass-rearing facilities. Basic and applied research contributes to the foreseen implementation of An. arabiensis and other mosquito SIT through 1) Understanding male bionomics and physiology under field conditions; 2) Maximising mating ability in the laboratory by understanding mating behaviour in field settings.
Specific Objectives
1. Mosquito male pre-mating conditions
2. Mosquito mating systems
3. Contribution of molecular/chemical approaches to the understanding of male mosquito mating behavior
Impact
The sharing of expertise and knowledge of male mosquito biology and behaviour has been highly desirable. Over the CRP period (6 years), researchers from around 17 countries exchanged results on the topic and a solid network was created around critical questions necessary to assess the use of novel approaches (SIT, IIT, transgenic) to control mosquitoes. Knowledge gained, practical procedures and standard protocols developed during the CRP were distributed among the participants to be able to conduct comparison when possible. Technology transfer for the dosage of metabolic resources (ie, sugars, glycogen, lipids and proteins) has been done between Burkina Faso, Benin, France and La Réunion. Moreover, staff from Burkina Faso visited La Réunion for skill transfer in swarm sampling.
Relevance
The CRP was extremely relevant to the advancement towards mosquito SIT implementation. Focusing research on male mosquito biology and behaviour was crucial for the implementation of future control programmes in Member States and highly relevant to the mosquito project 2.1.4.4. While data on male mosquito biology remain “small” and “scarce” the CRP succeeded in creating research groups focussing on aspects allowing the assessment of the quality of released insects according to their rearing and also identifying male biology and behaviour traits that will help establishing mosquito surveillance and assessing the efficacy of a released programme. Effectively the CRP brought the participants together, resulting in goal-oriented applied research that produced tangible results. In addition to standardized protocols and guidelines developed during the CRP, dissemination of the results will be ensured by the publication of a special issue of a peer-reviewed journal providing universal access to the advances made. The progress obtained in the CRP highly contributes to the feasibility studies for the use of SIT in an AW-IPM to control mosquito populations in Sudan, South Africa, Burkina Faso, Benin, Italy, French Polynesia, Brazil, and La Réunion.
CRP Publications
Trinidad & Tobago
article in peer review journal
2013
CHADEE, D.D., J.M. SUTHERLAND and J.R.L GILLES (in press). Diel sugar feeding and reproductive behaviours of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in Trinidad: With implications for mass release of sterile mosquitoes. Acta Tropica.
Italy
article in peer review journal
2011
CARRIERI, M., P. ANGELINI, C. VENTURELLI, B. MACCAGNANI and R. BELLINI (2011). Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) population size survey in the 2007 Chikungunya outbreak area in Italy. I. Characterization of breeding sites and evaluation of sampling methodologies. Journal of Medical Entomology 48(6): 1214-1225.
FRANCE French Polynesia
article in peer review journal
2013
HAPAIRAI, L. K., M. A. CHEONG-SANG, S. P. SINKINS and H. C. BOSSIN (2013). Comparison of the CDC Backpack and InsectaZooka aspirators for sampling Aedes polynesiensis (Culicidae) mosquitoes in French Polynesia. Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association [submitted].
South Africa
article in peer review journal
2013
MUNHENGA, G., B. BROOKE, B. SPILLINGS, L. ESSOP, T. CHIRWA, S. MIDZI, D. GOVENDER, L. KOEKEMOER. SIT field feasibility study site selection, species abundance and monthly distribution of Anopheline mosquitoes in northern Kruger National Park, South Africa [in preparation].
Burkina Faso
Master Thesis
2011
MA?GA, H. (2011). Analyse des ressources énergétiques nécessaires aux activités d’essaimage et d’accouplement chez Anopheles gambiae. Master International d’Entomologie médicale et Vétérinaire (MIE) UAC/UM2/CREC/IRSP/IRD, Cotonou, Bénin. p25
Burkina Faso
Master Thesis
2008
OUEDRAOGO, R. (2008). Mise en évidence de l'alimentation sucrée chez les vecteurs du paludisme dans deux localités de l'Ouest du Burkina Faso. Dipl?me d’Etude Approfondie (DEA). Faculty of Science, Université Polytechnique Bobo Dioulasso. p47.
Italy
article in peer review journal
2010
BELLINI, R., A. ALBIERI, F. BALESTRINO, M. CARRIERI, D. PORRETTA, S. URBANELLI, M. CALVITTI, R. MORETTI and S. MAINI (2010). Dispersal and survival of Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) males in Italian urban areas and significance for sterile insect technique application. Journal of Medical Entomology 47(6): 1082-1091.
South Africa
article in peer review journal
2011
MUNHENGA, G., D. BASIL, T. BROOKE, F. CHIRWA, R. HUNT, D. GOVENDER, M. COETZEE and L. KOEKEMOER (2011). Evaluating the potential of the sterile insect technique for malaria control: Relative fitness and mating compatibility between laboratory colonized and a wild population of Anopheles arabiensis from the Kruger National Park, South Africa. Parasites & Vectors 4: 208.
Benin
article in peer review journal
2013
YAHOUéDO, G.A, L. DJOGBéNOU, J. SA?ZONOU, B. S. ASSOGBA, M. MAKOUTODé, J. GILLES, M. HAMIDOU,K. MOULINE, B.K. SOUKOU, F. Simard (in press). Effect of Three Larval Diets on Larval Development and Male Sexual Performance of Anopheles gambiae s.s. Acta Tropica
Sudan
article in peer review journal
2010
HASSAN, M., EL-MOTASIM, W., AHMED, R. and. EL-SAYED, B. (2010). Prolonged colonisation, irradiation, and transportation do not impede mating vigour and competitiveness of male Anopheles arabiensis mosquitoes under semi-field conditions in Northern Sudan. Malaria World Journal 1: 2.
Elsevier
Special Issue of Acta Tropica Journal
2014
Biology and behaviour of male mosquitoes in relation to new approaches to control disease transmitting mosquitoes
FRANCE French Polynesia
article in peer review journal
2012
O’CONNOR, L., C. PLICHART, A. C. SANG, C. L. BRELSFOARD, H. C. BOSSIN and S. L. DOBSON (2012). Open Release of Male Mosquitoes Infected with a Wolbachia Biopesticide: Field Performance and Infection Containment. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases 6(11) : e4797.
Benin
article in peer review journal
2009
DJOGBéNOU, L., P. LABBE, F. CHANDRE, N. PASTEUR, and M. WEILL (2009). Ace-1 duplication in Anopheles gambiae: a challenge for malaria control. Malaria Journal 8: 70.
Ghana
article in peer review journal
2012
CHARLWOOD, J. D., E. V. TOMáS, P. SALGUEIRO, A. EGYIR-YAWSON, R. J. PITTS, J. PINTO (2012). Feeding frequency and survival of Anopheles gambiae in a rice-growing area in Ghana. Medical and Veterinary Entomology 26(3): 263-270.
Italy
article in peer review journal
2012
CARRIERI M., P. ANGELINI, C. VENTURELLI, B. MACCAGNANI and R. BELLINI (2012). Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) population size survey in the 2007 Chikungunya outbreak area in Italy. II: Estimating epidemic thresholds. Journal of Medical Entomology 49(2): 388-399.
FRANCE French Polynesia
article in peer review journal
2011
CHAMBERS E. W., L. HAPAIRAI, B. A. PEEL, H. C. BOSSIN and S. L. DOBSON (2011). Male Mating Competitiveness of a Wolbachia–Introgressed Aedes polynesiensis strain under Semi-Field Conditions. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases 5(8): e1271.
Sweden
Master Thesis
2012
ERIKSOON, M. (2012). Chemical investigations of species in the genus Hoya (Apocynacea). Master Thesis, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden.
Burkina Faso
article in peer review journal
2012
MA?GA, H., K. DABIRé, T. LEHMANN, F. TRIPET and A. DIABATé (2012). Variation in energy reserves and role of body size in the mating system of Anopheles gambiae. Journal of Vector Ecology 37(2): 289-297.
Italy
article in peer review journal
2013
BELLINI, R., A. PUGGIOLI, F. BALESTRINO, P. BRUNELLI, A. MEDICI and M. CARRIERI (in press). Sugar administration to newly emerged Aedes albopictus males increases their survival probability and mating performance. Acta Tropica.
Brazil
article in peer review journal
2013
CARVALHO, D.O., A.L. COSTA-DA-SILVA, R.S. LEES and M.L. CAPURRO (in press). Two step male release strategy using transgenic mosquito lines to control transmission of vector-borne diseases. Acta Tropica.
Burkina Faso
article in peer review journal
2013
SAWADOGO, S., P.M. NAMOUNTOUGOU, K.H. TOé, J. ROUAMBA, H. MA?GA, K.R. OUéDRAOGO, T. BALDET, L.C. GOUAGNA, P. KENGNE, F. SIMARD, C. COSTANTINI, G. GIBSON, A. DIABATé, R.S. LEES, J.R.L. GILLES and K.R. DABIRé(in press). Swarming behaviour in natural populations of Anopheles gambiae M and S forms: Review of 4 years survey in rural areas of sympatry, Burkina Faso (West Africa). Acta Tropica.
Burkina Faso
Master Thesis
2008
POUEME R. (2008). Etude du comportement trophique des males d’Anopheles en rapport avec le sucre des plantes. Master International d’Entomologie médicale et Vétérinaire (MIE) UAC/UM2/CREC/IRSP/IRD, Cotonou, Bénin. p20.
Mauritius
article in peer review journal
2013
IYALOO D.P., K.B. ELAHEE, A. BHEECARRY and R.S. LEES (in press). Guidelines to site selection for population surveillance and mosquito control trials: A case study from Mauritius. Acta Tropica.
Italy
article in peer review journal
2011
MEDICI, A., M. CARRIERI, E.-J. SCHOLTE, B. MACCAGNANI, M. DINDO and R. BELLINI (2011). Studies on Aedes albopictus larval mass-rearing optimization. Journal of Economic Entomology 104(1): 266-273.
Burkina Faso
article in peer review journal
2010
GOUAGNA, L., R. POUEME, K. DABIRé, J. OUEDRAOGO, D. FONTENILLE and F. SIMARD (2010). Pattern of sugar feeding and host plant preferences in adult males of An. gambiae (Diptera: Culicidae). Journal of Vector Ecology 35: 267-276.
FAO/IAEA
article in peer review journal
2013
BOURTZIS, K., S. DOBSON, Z. XI, J.L. RASGON, M. CALVITI, L.A. MOREIRA, H. BOSSIN, R. MORETTI, L.A. BATON. G.L. HUGHES, P. MAVINGUI and J.R.L. GILLES. Harnessing mosquito-Wolbachia symbiosis for vector and disease control. Acta Tropica.
FAO/IAEA
article in peer review journal
2013
LEES, R.S., B. KNOLS, R. BELLINI, M.Q. BENEDICT, A. BHEECARRY, H.C. BOSSIN, D.D. CHADEE, J.D. CHARLWOOD, R.K. DABIRé, L. DJOGBENOU, A. EGYIR-YAWSON, R. GATO, L.C. GOUAGNA, M.M. HASSAN, S.A. KHAN, L.L. KOEKEMOER, G. LEMPERIERE, N.C. MANOUKIS, R. MOZURAITIS, J. PITTS, F. SIMARD and J.R.L. GILLES (in press). Increasing our knowledge of male mosquito biology in relation to genetic control programmes. Acta Tropica.
Burkina Faso
article in peer review journal
2009
DABIRE, K., A. DIABATE, M. NAMONTOUGOU, L. DJOGBéNOU, P. KENGNE, F. SIMARD, C. BASS, T. BALDET (2009). Distribution of insensitive acetylcholinesterase (ace-1R) in Anopheles gambiae s.l. populations from Burkina Faso (West Africa). Tropical Medicine and International Health 14: 396-403.
FAO/IAEA
article in peer review journal
2013
OLIVA, C.F., M.J.B. VREYSEN, S. DUPé, J.R.L. GILLES, L.C. GOUAGNA, R.S. LEES and R. CHHEM (in press). Current status and future challenges for controlling malaria with the sterile insect technique: technical and social perspectives. Acta Tropica.
Burkina Faso
article in peer review journal
2010
PENNETIER, C., B. WARREN, K. DABIRé, I. RUSSELL and G. GIBSON (2010). Singing on the wing as a mechanism for species recognition in the malarial mosquito Anopheles gambiae. Current Biology 20, 131-136.
FRANCE La Reunion
Master Thesis
2012
BERNARD, Q. (2012). Bases chimiques de la communication et des relations insectes-plantes chez deux espèces de moustiques. Master 2 ? Sciences du vivant ?, Spécialité ?Valorisation des Ressources Naturelles ?, Faculté des Sciences, Université de la Réunion. p90.
Trinidad & Tobago
article in peer review journal
2013
CHADEE, D.D. and J.R.L. GILLES (in press). The diel copulation periodicity of the mosquito, Aedes aegypti (L.) (Diptera: Culicidae) at indoor and outdoor sites in Trinidad, West Indies. Acta Tropica.
FRANCE La Reunion
article in peer review journal
2013
GOUAGNA L.C., R. KERAMPRAN, C. LEBON, C. BRENGUES, C. TOTY, D.A. WILKINSON, S. BOYER, D. FONTENILLE (In Press) Sugar-source preference, sugar intake and relative nutritional benefits in Anopheles arabiensis males. Acta Tropica,
FAO/IAEA
article in peer review journal
2013
OLIVA, C.F., M.J.B. VREYSEN, S. DUPé, J.R.L GILLES, L.C. GOUAGNA, R.S. LEES, R. CHHEM (in press). Current status and future challenges for controlling malaria with the sterile insect technique: technical and social perspectives. Acta Tropica
FAO/IAEA
article in peer review journal
2013
GILLES, J.R.L., M. SCHETELIG, F. SCOLARI, M. MAREC, M.L.CAPURRO, G. FRANZ and K. BOURTZIS (in press). Towards mosquito Sterile Insect Technique programmes: exploring genetic, molecular, mechanical and behavioural methods of sex separation in mosquitoes. Acta Tropica
FRANCE French Polynesia
article in peer review journal
2013
HAPAIRAI, L. K., M. A. CHEONG-SANG, S. P. SINKINS and H. C. BOSSIN (2013). Population studies of the filarial vector Aedes polynesiensis (Diptera: Culicidae) in two island settings of French Polynesia, Journal of Medical Entomology [submitted].
Benin
article in peer review journal
2010
DJOGBéNOU, L., N. PASTEUR, S. BIO-BANGANA, T. BALDET, S. IRISH, M. AKOGBéTO, M. WEILL and F. CHANDRE (2010). Malaria vectors in the Republic of Benin: distribution of species and molecular forms of the Anopheles gambiae complex. Acta Tropica 114(2): 116-122.
Benin
article in peer review journal
2008
DJOGBéNOU, L., F. CHANDRE, A. BERTHOMIEU, R. DABIRE, A. KOFFI, H. ALOUT and M. WEILL (2008). Evidence of introgression of the ace-1(R) mutation and of the ace-1 duplication in West African Anopheles gambiae s. s. PLoS ONE, 3: e2172.
FRANCE French Polynesia
article in peer review journal
2012
MERCER, D. R., J. MARIE, H. C. BOSSIN, M. FAARUIA, A. TETUANUI, M. A. CHEONG SANG and S. L. DOBSON (2012). Estimation of population size and dispersal of Aedes polynesiensis on Toamaro motu, French Polynesia. Journal of Medical Entomology 49(5) : 971-980.
Burkina Faso
article in peer review journal
2013
DABIRé, K.R., P.S. SAWADOGO, D.F. HIEN, N.S. BIMBILé-SOMDA, D.D. SOMA, A. MILLOGO, T. BALDET, L.C. GOUAGNA, F. SIMARD, T. LEFèVRE, A. DIABATé, R.S. LEES and J.R.L. GILLES (in press). Occurrence of natural Anopheles arabiensis swarms in an urban area of Bobo-Dioulasso city, Burkina Faso, West Africa. Acta Tropica.
FRANCE La Reunion
Master Thesis
2012
KERAMPRAN, R. (2012). Etude des relations entre acquisition des ressources et fitness chez les males d’Anopheles arabiensis (Diptères : Culicidae): Approches comportementale, physiologique et biochimique. Master 2 ? Biodiversité et Ecosystèmes Tropicaux (BEST) ?, Spécialité ? Biodiversité et Ecosystèmes Naturels ?, ?, Faculté des Sciences, Université de la Réunion. P50.
Italy
article in peer review journal
2013
BELLINI, R., F. BALESTRINO, A. MEDICI, G. GENTILE, R. VERONESI and M. CARRIERI (2013). Mating competitiveness of Aedes albopictus radio-sterilized males in large enclosures exposed to natural conditions. Journal of Medical Entomology 50(1): 94-102.
Benin
article in peer review journal
2009
DJOGBéNOU, L. Lutte antivectorielle contre le paludisme et résistance des vecteurs aux insecticides en Afrique. Médécine Tropicale 69: 160-164.
Benin
article in peer review journal
2013
ASSOGBA ,B.S., L. DJOGBéNOU, J. SAIZONOU, A. DIABATé, R.K. DABIRé, J.R.L. GILLES, M. MAKOUTODé and T. BALDET (in press). Characterization of swarming and mating behaviour between Anopheles coluzzii and Anopheles melas in a sympatry area of Benin. Acta Tropica.
Italy
article in peer review journal
2011
CARRIERI, M., A. ALBIERI, P. ANGELINI, F. BALDACCHINI, C. VENTURELLI, S. MASCALI ZEO and R. BELLINI (2011). Surveillance of the chikungunya vector Aedes albopictus (Skuse) in Emilia-Romagna (northern Italy): organizational and technical aspects of a large scale monitoring system. Journal of Vector Ecology 36(1): 108-116.
FRANCE French Polynesia
article in peer review journal
2009
BENEDICT, M. Q., B. G. J. KNOLS, H. C. BOSSIN, P. I. HOWELL, E. MIALHE, C. CACERES, A. S. ROBINSON (2009). Colonisation and mass rearing: learning from others. Malaria Journal 8(Suppl. 2): S4.
Burkina Faso
article in peer review journal
2013
MAIGA, H., A. NIANG, S. SAWADOGO, R. DABIRé, R.S. LEES and J.R.L. GILLES (in press), Tripet f and Diabaté A. Role of nutritional reserves and body size in Anopheles gambiae males mating success. Acta Tropica.
USA
article in peer review journal
2013
MANOUKIS, N.C., S. BUTAIL, D.L. SHISHIKA, D.A. PALEY, J.M.C. RIBEIRO (in press). Stereoscopic Video Analysis of Anopheles gambiae Behavior in the Field: Challenges and Opportunities. Acta Tropica
Ghana
article in peer review journal
2011
CHARLWOOD, J. D., E. V. TOMáS, P. SALGUEIRO, A. EGYIR-YAWSON, R. J. PITTS, J. PINTO (2011). Studies on the behaviour of peridomestic and endophagic M form Anopheles gambiae from a rice growing area of Ghana. Bulletin of Entomological Research 101(5): 533-539.
FRANCE French Polynesia
article in peer review journal
2011
BROWN, J. E., C. S. MCBRIDE, P. JOHNSON, S. RITCHIE, C. PAUPY, H. C. BOSSIN, J. LUTOMIAH, I. FERNANDEZ-SALAS, A. PONLAWAT, A. J. CORNEL, W. C. BLACK IV, N. GORROCHOTEGUI-ESCALANTE, L. URDENATA-MARQUEZ, M. SYLLA, M. SLOTMAN, K. O. MURRAY, C. WALKER and J. R. POWELL (2011). Worldwide patterns of genetic differentiation imply multiples domestications of Aedes aegypti, a major vector of human diseases. Proceedings of the Biological Society 278(1717): 2446-2454.
Burkina Faso
article in peer review journal
2013
SAWADOGO, P., M. NAMOUNTOUGOU, J. ROUAMBA, P. KENGNE, K. TOé, A. SANON, A. OUARI, L. GOUAGNA, A. DIABATé, G. GIBSON and K. DABIRé (2013). Four years surveys of swarming and mating systems in natural populations of Anopheles gambiae M and S forms in area of sympatry, Burkina Faso (West Africa). Life Science [submitted].
Burkina Faso
article in peer review journal
2013
DABIRé, K., P. SAWADOGO, A. DIABATé, H. TOé, P. KENGNE, A. OUARI, C. COSTANTINI, C. GOUAGNA, F. SIMARD, T. BALDET, T. LEHMANN and G. GIBSON (2013). Assortative mating in mixed swarms of the mosquito Anopheles gambiae s.s. M and S molecular forms, in Burkina Faso, West Africa. Medical and Veterinary Entomology [Epub ahead of print].
Burkina Faso
article in peer review journal
2013
SAWADOGO, P., C. COSTANTINI, C. PENNETIER, A. DIABATé, G. GIBSON and K. DABIRé (2012). Influence of circadian rhythms and environmental factors on the timing of natural swarming behavior in Anopheles gambiae M and S molecular forms in Burkina Faso, West Africa. Parasites & Vectors [in press].
USA
article in peer review journal
2013
PITTS, R.J., R. MOZURAITIS, A. GAUVIN-BIALECKI, G. LEMPéRIèRE (in press). The Roles of Kairomones, Synamones and Pheromones in the Chemically-Mediated Behaviour of Male Mosquitoes. Acta Tropica
FRANCE French Polynesia
article in peer review journal
2013
HAPAIRAI, L. K., H. JOSEPH, M. A. CHEONG-SANG, W. MELROSE, A. S RITCHIE, T. R. BURKOT, S. P. SINKINS and H. C. BOSSIN (2013). Field evaluation of selected traps and lures for monitoring the filarial and arbovirus vector, Aedes polynesiensis (Diptera: Culicidae), in French Polynesia. Journal of Medical Entomology [submitted].
USA
article in peer review journal
2012
BUTAIL, S., N. MANOUKIS, M. DIALLO, J. RIBEIRO, T. LEHMANN and D. PALEY (2012). Reconstructing the flight kinematics of swarming and mating behavior in wild mosquitoes. Journal of the Royal Society Interface 7(9):2624-2638.
Cuba
article in peer review journal
2013
GATO, R., A. COMPANIONI, R.Y. BRUZON, Z. MENENDEZ, A. GONZáLEZ, M. RODRíGUEZ (in press). Release of thiotepa sterilized males on cages populations of Aedes aegypti: life table analysis. Acta Tropica
Benin
article in peer review journal
2010
DJOGBéNOU, L., N. PASTEUR, M. AKOGBéTO, M. WEILL and F. CHANDRE. Insecticide resistance in the Anopheles gambiae complex in Benin: a nationwide survey. Medical and Veterinary Entomology 1: 12.
Italy
article in peer review journal
2012
BELLINI, R., A. MEDICI, A. PUGGIOLI, F. BALESTRINO and M. CARRIERI (2012). Pilot field trials with Aedes albopictus irradiated sterile males in Italian urban areas. Journal of Medical Entomology (in print).
FRANCE French Polynesia
article in peer review journal
2013
CHAMBERS, E. W., H. C. BOSSIN, S. A. RITCHIE, R. C. RUSSELL and S. L. DOBSON (2013). Landing response of Aedes (Stegomyia) polynesiensis mosquitoes to coloured targets, Medical and Veterinary Entomology, Jan. 22.
Burkina Faso
article in peer review journal
2013
GOUAGNA, L., R. POUEME, R. OUEDRAOGO, K. DABIRé and J. OUEDRAOGO. The ecology of Anopheles gambiae with reference to sugar feeding in malaria endemic villages in Western Burkina Faso. [in preparation].
FAO/IAEA
article in peer review journal
2013
OLIVA, C.F., D. DAMIENS and M.Q. BENEDICT (in press). Male reproductive biology of Aedes mosquitoes. Acta Tropica.
USA
article in peer review journal
2009
MANOUKIS, N., A. DIABATé, A. ABDOULAYE, M. DIALLO, A. DAO, A. YARO, J. RIBEIRO and T. LEHMANN (2009). Structure and dynamics of male swarms of Anopheles gambiae. Journal of Medical Entomology 46(2):227-235
FRANCE French Polynesia
article in peer review journal
2012
GUILLAUMOT, L., R. OFANOA, L. SWILLEN, N. SINGH, H. C. BOSSIN, F. SCHAFFNER, (2012). Distribution of Aedes albopictus (Diptera, Culicidae) in southwestern Pacific countries, with a first report from the Kingdom of Tonga. Parasites & Vectors 5: 247.
South Africa
article in peer review journal
2013
DAHAN Y.L., L.L. KOEKEMOER (in press).Analysis of the genitalia rotation in the male Anopheles funestus (Diptera: Culicidae). Acta Tropica,
Sudan
article in peer review journal
2013
HASSAN, M.M., H.M. ZAIN, M.A. BASHEER, H-E.F. ELHAJ, B.B. EL-SAYED (in press). Swarming and mating behavior of male Anopheles arabiensis Patton (Diptera: Culicidae) in an area of the Sterile Insect Technique Project in Dongola, northern Sudan. Acta Tropica
FRANCE French Polynesia
article in peer review journal
2012
MERCER, D. R., H. C. BOSSIN, M. A. CHEONG SANG, O’CONNOR L. and S. L. DOBSON (2012). Monitoring temporal abundance and spatial distribution of Aedes polynesiensis using BG-Sentinel? traps in neighboring habitats on Raiatea, Society Archipelago, French Polynesia. Journal of Medical Entomology 49(1) : 51-60.
Italy
article in peer review journal
2010
ALBIERI, A., M. CARRIERI, P. ANGELINI, F. BALDACCHINI, C. VENTURELLI, S. MASCALI ZEO and R. BELLINI (2010). Quantitative monitoring of Aedes albopictus in Emilia-Romagna, Northern Italy: cluster investigation and geostatistical analysis. Bulletin of Insectology 63(2): 209-216.
FRANCE French Polynesia
article in peer review journal
2013
HAPAIRAI, L.B., J. MARIE, S.P. SINKINS, H.C. BOSSIN (in press). Effect of temperature and larval density on Aedes polynesiensis (Diptera: Culicidae) laboratory rearing productivity and male characteristics. Acta Tropica
FAO/IAEA
article in peer review journal
2013
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