Small females prefer small males: size assortative mating in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes

Small females prefer small males: size assortative mating in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes

Abstract Background With Aedes aegypti mosquitoes now being released in field programmes aimed at disease suppression, there is interest in identifying factors influencing the mating and invasion success of released mosquitoes. One factor that can increase release success is size: released males may...

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Main Authors: Ashley G. Callahan, Perran A. Ross, Ary A. Hoffmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Aedes aegypti
Assortative mating
Body size
Wolbachia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-018-3028-9

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