1. Semi-field life-table studies of Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) in Guangzhou, China
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Jiayan Xie, Qi Lai, Dizi Yang, Weigui Ni, Yonghong Yang, Tianrenzheng Zhu, Guofa Zhou, Yulan He, Xue-li Zheng, and Hwang, Jiang-Shiou
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0301 basic medicine ,Veterinary medicine ,Life Cycles ,Atmospheric Science ,Light ,Physiology ,Disease Vectors ,Mosquitoes ,Body Temperature ,Geographical Locations ,0302 clinical medicine ,Larvae ,Aedes ,Medicine and Health Sciences ,education.field_of_study ,Larva ,Multidisciplinary ,biology ,Physics ,Electromagnetic Radiation ,Temperature ,Eukaryota ,Body Fluids ,Pupa ,Insects ,Infectious Diseases ,Blood ,Physiological Parameters ,Physical Sciences ,Medicine ,Seasons ,Anatomy ,Research Article ,China ,Aedes albopictus ,Asia ,Arthropoda ,General Science & Technology ,Science ,030231 tropical medicine ,Population ,Mosquito Vectors ,Vaccine Related ,03 medical and health sciences ,Rare Diseases ,Meteorology ,Survivorship curve ,Biodefense ,Animals ,education ,Life Cycle Stages ,Hatching ,Prevention ,Winter ,fungi ,Organisms ,Outbreak ,Biology and Life Sciences ,Humidity ,biology.organism_classification ,Invertebrates ,Insect Vectors ,Vector-Borne Diseases ,Light intensity ,Species Interactions ,030104 developmental biology ,Emerging Infectious Diseases ,Good Health and Well Being ,People and Places ,Earth Sciences ,Developmental Biology - Abstract
Background Aedes albopictus is a major vector for several tropical infectious diseases. Characterization of Ae. albopictus development under natural conditions is crucial for monitoring vector population expansion, dengue virus transmission, and disease outbreak preparedness. Methods This study employed mosquito traits as a proxy to understanding life-table traits in mosquitoes using a semi–field study. Ae. albopictus larval and adult life-table experiments were conducted using microcosms under semi-field conditions in Guangzhou. Stage-specific development times and survivorship rates were determined and compared under semi-field conditions in different seasons from early summer (June) to winter (January), to determine the lower temperature limit for larval development and adult survivorship and reproductivity. Results The average egg- hatching rate was 60.1%, with the highest recorded in October (77.1%; mid-autumn). The larval development time was on average 13.2 days (range, 8.5–24.1 days), with the shortest time observed in September(8.7 days; early autumn) and longest in November (22.8 days). The pupation rates of Ae. albopictus larvae were on average 88.9% (range, 81.6–93.4%); they were stable from June to September but decreased from October to November. The adult emergence rates were on average 82.5% (range, 76.8–87.9%) and decreased from July to November. The median survival time of Ae. albopictus adults was on average 7.4 (range, 4.5–9.8), with the shortest time recorded in September. The average lifetime egg mass under semi-field conditions was 37.84 eggs/female. The larvae could develop into adults at temperatures as low as 12.3°C, and the adults could survive for 30.0 days at 16.3°C and still produce eggs. Overall, correlation analysis found that mean temperature and relative humidity were variables significantly affecting larval development and adult survivorship. Conclusion Ae. albopictus larvae could develop and emerge and the adults could survive and produce eggs in early winter in Guangzhou. The major impact of changes in ambient temperature, relative humidity, and light intensity was on the egg hatching rates, adult survival time, and egg mass production, rather than on pupation or adult emergence rates.
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- 2020