Journal article
Modelling adult Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus survival at different temperatures in laboratory and field settings
OJ Brady, MA Johansson, CA Guerra, S Bhatt, N Golding, DM Pigott, H Delatte, MG Grech, PT Leisnham, R Maciel-De-Freitas, LM Styer, DL Smith, TW Scott, PW Gething, SI Hay
Parasites and Vectors | BMC | Published : 2013
Abstract
Background: The survival of adult female Aedes mosquitoes is a critical component of their ability to transmit pathogens such as dengue viruses. One of the principal determinants of Aedes survival is temperature, which has been associated with seasonal changes in Aedes populations and limits their geographical distribution. The effects of temperature and other sources of mortality have been studied in the field, often via mark-release-recapture experiments, and under controlled conditions in the laboratory. Survival results differ and reconciling predictions between the two settings has been hindered by variable measurements from different experimental protocols, lack of precision in measuri..
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Funding Acknowledgements
O.J.B. is funded by a BBSRC studentship. DMP is funded by a Sir Richard Southwood Graduate Scholarship from the Department of Zoology at the University of Oxford. P.W.G is a Medical Research Council (UK) Career Development Fellow (#K00669X) and receives support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (#OPP1068048) which also supports S.B. N.G. is funded by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (OPP1053338). S. I. H. is funded by a Senior Research Fellowship from the Wellcome Trust (095066). This study was partially funded by EU grant 21803 IDAMS (http://www.idams.eu). The contents of this publication are the sole responsibility of the authors and don't necessarily reflect the views of the European Commission. S.I.H. C.A.G. and T.W.S. also acknowledge funding support from the RAPIDD program of the Science & Technology Directorate, Department of Homeland Security, and the Fogarty International Center, National Institutes of Health.