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Effects of the Environmental Temperature on Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus Mosquitoes: A Review

Year: 2018

Type: review

Abstract: The temperature of the environment is one of the most important abiotic factors affecting the life of insects. As poikilotherms, their body temperature is not constant, and they rely on various strategies to minimize the risk of thermal stress. They have been thus able to colonize a large spectrum of habitats. Mosquitoes, such as Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus, vector many pathogens, including dengue, chikungunya, and Zika viruses. The spread of these diseases has become a major global health concern, and it is predicted that climate change will affect the mosquitoes’ distribution, which will allow these insects to bring new pathogens to naïve populations. We synthesize here the current knowledge on the impact of temperature on the mosquito flight activity and host-seeking behavior (1); ecology and dispersion (2); as well as its potential effect on the pathogens themselves and how climate can affect the transmission of some of these pathogens (3).

Source: Insects

DOI: 10.3390/insects9040158

Authors: Joanna Reinhold, Claudio Lazzari, Chloé Lahondère

Institutions: Virginia Tech, Université de Tours, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut de Recherche sur la Biologie de l'Insecte UMR 7261

Language: English

Topic: Mosquito-borne diseases and control

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,137