2013
DOI: 10.1186/1756-3305-6-13
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Response of Anopheles gambiae s.l. (Diptera: Culicidae) to larval habitat age in western Kenya highlands

Abstract: BackgroundLarval control is of paramount importance in the reduction of vector populations. Previous observations have suggested that, larvae of Anopheles gambiae s.l occur more often in small temporary habitats while other studies showed that long-lasting stable habitats are more productive than unstable habitats. In addition, the physical and biological conditions and stability of larval habitats can change rapidly in natural conditions. Therefore, we examined the effect of larval habitat age on productivity… Show more

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“…gambiae s.l. as has been suggested [45]. For example, the content and input of organic matter, source of water and frequency of fresh water inflow will affect the composition of the biotic community and chemical and physical characteristics of an aquatic habitat [86,89,101].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…gambiae s.l. as has been suggested [45]. For example, the content and input of organic matter, source of water and frequency of fresh water inflow will affect the composition of the biotic community and chemical and physical characteristics of an aquatic habitat [86,89,101].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Anopheles gambiae s.l ., one of the principal vectors of malaria in Africa, is often reported to prefer temporary, shallow, sunlit pools or puddles for oviposition (Mereta et al ., ); however, a great range of habitats has been described for different eco‐epidemiological settings (Fillinger et al ., , ). The age of the standing water providing potential oviposition sites has been associated with differential attractiveness for malaria vectors in a previous study (Munga et al ., ), where older substrates had a lower abundance of An. gambiae s.l .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Often, these communities include obligate predators such as odonates (Yanoviak, 1999) and mosquitoes in the genus Toxorhynchites (Lounibos, 1985). Predation can alter larval densities and pupal production of prey species and community composition in these habitats (Lounibos, 1985; Bradshaw and Holzapfel, 1988; Copeland and Craig, 1992; Munga et al , 2013; Petermann et al , 2015). Effects of predators can be direct, via consumption altering prey abundances, or indirect, via changes in prey oviposition behavior (Blaustein et al , 2004), or shifts in prey behaviour from risky forging behaviour to less risky resting behaviour (e.g., Kesavaraju et al, 2007, 2011; Wormington and Juliano, 2014).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%