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Oviposition preferences of the mosquito Aedes aegypti Linnaeus, 1762 (Culicidae): an urban environment bioassay

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 June 2019

N. Kroth ,
G.D. Cozzer ,
G. de Carvalho ,
A.S. Cassol ,
J. Breaux ,
J.A. Lutinski ,
M.A. Busato ,
W.A. Roman Junior ,
José Junior dos Santos  and
D. Albeny-Simões
N. Kroth
Affiliation:
Universidade Comunitária da Região de Chapecó – Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências Ambientais – Laboratório de Entomologia Ecológica, Chapecó, SC, Brazil
G.D. Cozzer
Affiliation:
Universidade Comunitária da Região de Chapecó – Curso de Graduação em Ciências Biológicas, Chapecó, SC, Brazil
G. de Carvalho
Affiliation:
Universidade Comunitária da Região de Chapecó – Curso de Graduação em Ciências Biológicas, Chapecó, SC, Brazil
A.S. Cassol
Affiliation:
Universidade Comunitária da Região de Chapecó – Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências Ambientais – Laboratório de Entomologia Ecológica, Chapecó, SC, Brazil
J. Breaux
Affiliation:
New Orleans Mosquito, Termite and Rodent Control Board, 2100 Leon C. Simon Dr – New Orleans, LA 70122, USA
J.A. Lutinski
Affiliation:
Universidade Comunitária da Região de Chapecó – Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Chapecó, SC, Brazil
M.A. Busato
Affiliation:
Universidade Comunitária da Região de Chapecó – Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Chapecó, SC, Brazil
W.A. Roman Junior
Affiliation:
Universidade Comunitária da Região de Chapecó – Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Chapecó, SC, Brazil
José Junior dos Santos
Affiliation:
Universidade Comunitária da Região de Chapecó – Curso de Graduação em Ciências Biológicas, Chapecó, SC, Brazil
D. Albeny-Simões*
Affiliation:
Universidade Comunitária da Região de Chapecó – Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências Ambientais – Laboratório de Entomologia Ecológica, Chapecó, SC, Brazil Universidade Comunitária da Região de Chapecó – Curso de Graduação em Ciências Biológicas, Chapecó, SC, Brazil
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*Author for correspondence Phone: 55 49 3321-8016 Fax: 55 49 3321-8220 E-mail: danielalbeny@unochapeco.edu.br
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Abstract

The establishment of an invasive species depends on reproductive success and dispersion capability in the new environment. One of the striking examples of invasion in urban environments is the mosquito Aedes aegypti Linnaeus, 1762 (Culicidae). The success of this species is primarily attributed to its ability to colonize urban environments, and some of the important adaptive strategies associated with this ability is the preference for humans as a blood source and intense occupation of residential (indoor) environments. This study evaluated the effects of location (indoor vs. outdoor) and water nutrient level (% organic matter) on the oviposition preference of A. aegypti in an urban environment. We used oviposition choice experiments to evaluate mosquito oviposition in containers holding 1:1 vs 1:0 ratios of water: organic matter placed indoors and outdoors. Eggs were sampled once per week for nine weeks. Our results revealed a strong oviposition preference for outdoor containers, with a significant preference for containers with higher concentrations of organic matter during the fifth to ninth weeks. However, mosquitoes occupying indoor environments did not prefer to lay eggs in containers with lower levels of organic matter. A better understanding of the preferences of A. aegypti regarding the nutrient level and location of oviposition containers can increase our understanding of the behavioral factors allowing mosquitoes to utilize anthropogenic environments.

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Behavioral ecologycolonizationspecies adaptation
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Research Paper
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Bulletin of Entomological Research , Volume 109 , Issue 6 , December 2019 , pp. 762 - 770
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