Estimating female malaria mosquito age by quantifying Y-linked genes in stored male spermatozoa

Abstract Vector control strategies are among the most effective measures to combat mosquito-borne diseases, such as malaria. These strategies work by altering the mosquito age structure through increased mortality of the older female mosquitoes that transmit pathogens. However, methods to monitor ch...

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Main Authors: Damian Madan, Rafael Rivera, Corrie Ortega, Justin C. Touchon, Corinna Kimball, Geert-Jan van Gemert, Wouter Graumans, Stephanie Matsuura, Sean S. Parghi, David Bell, Teun Bousema, Chris Drakeley, Katharine A. Collins, Thomas R. Burkot
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-15021-z