Sexual chemoecology of mosquitoes (Diptera, Culicidae): Current knowledge and implications for vector control programs

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F62156489%3A43210%2F17%3A43909769" target="_blank" >RIV/62156489:43210/17:43909769 - isvavai.cz</a>

Alternative codes found

RIV/00216305:26620/17:PU123713

Result on the web

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.parint.2016.09.010" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.parint.2016.09.010</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.parint.2016.09.010" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.parint.2016.09.010</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Sexual chemoecology of mosquitoes (Diptera, Culicidae): Current knowledge and implications for vector control programs

Original language description

Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) act as vectors of medical and veterinary importance, due to their ability to transmit many pathogens and parasites. Renewed interest has been recently devoted to the potential of sterile insect technique (SIT) for mosquito suppression. However, the success of the SIT is mostly dependent on the ability of sterile males to compete for mates with the wild ones in the field. Nevertheless, little is known on the sexual chemical ecology of mosquitoes, with special reference to the role of chemical signals in males. We reviewed the current knowledge on mosquito sexual chemical ecology and other key cues affecting courtship and mating behavior. The information available on the aggregation and sex pheromones in mosquito males is rather limited. To the best of our knowledge, the components of the aggregation pheromone stimulating swarming mechanisms have been fully characterized only for Aedes aegypti, while evidence for aggregation pheromones in other mosquito species remains elusive. Further research on this issue is needed, as well as to dissect the relative importance of visual (with special reference to swarming landmarks), vibrational, olfactory and tactile cues perceived during swarming and mate. On the other hand, more knowledge is available for cuticular hydrocarbons, which modulate mating behavior in several species of economic importance. These compounds, coupled with volatile aggregation components, have potential interest for the development of monitoring and trapping systems. In addition, the analyses of cuticular hydrocarbons are essential for discrimination between closely related mosquito species and/or populations.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

40106 - Agronomy, plant breeding and plant protection; (Agricultural biotechnology to be 4.4)

Project

<a href="/en/project/LQ1601" target="_blank" >LQ1601: CEITEC 2020</a><br>

Continuities

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year

2017

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Parasitology International

ISSN

1383-5769

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

66

Issue of the periodical within the volume

2

Country of publishing house

IE - IRELAND

Number of pages

6

Pages from-to

190-195

UT code for WoS article

000394476700030

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85008642306