Sugar prevalence in Aedes albopictus differs by habitat, sex and time of day on Masig Island, Torres Strait, Australia
Swan, T., Ritmejeryte, E., Sebayang, B., Jones, R., Devine, Gregor, Graham, M., Zich, F.A., Staunton, K., Russell, T.L., and Burkot, T.R. (2021) Sugar prevalence in Aedes albopictus differs by habitat, sex and time of day on Masig Island, Torres Strait, Australia. Parasites & Vectors, 14. 520.
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Abstract
Background: Sugar feeding is a fundamental behaviour of many mosquito species. For Aedes albopictus, an important vector of dengue virus and chikungunya virus, little is known about its sugar-feeding behaviour, and no studies have been conducted on this in the southern hemisphere. This knowledge is pivotal for determining the potential of attractive targeted sugar baits (ATSBs) to control this important vector.
Methods: The prevalence of sugar was assessed in 1808 Ae. albopictus from Masig Island, Torres Strait, Australia collected between 13 and 25 March 2020. Fructose presence and content in field-collected Ae. albopictus were quantified using the cold anthrone assay.
Results: Significantly more male (35.8%) than female (28.4%) Ae. albopictus were sugar fed. There was a significant interaction between sex and time of day on the probability of capturing sugar-fed Ae. albopictus. For both sexes, fructose prevalence and content were higher in mosquitoes caught in the morning than in the afternoon. Female Ae. albopictus collected in the residential habitat were significantly more likely to be sugar fed than those collected in the woodland habitat.
Conclusions: These findings provide baseline information about the sugar-feeding patterns of Ae. albopictus and provide essential information to enable an assessment of the potential of ATSBs for vector suppression and control on Masig Island, with relevance to other locations where this species occurs.
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| Item Type: | Article (Research - C1) |
| ISSN: | 1756-3305 |
| Keywords: | Aedes albopictus, Sugar feeding, Mosquito ecology, Fructose, Cold anthrone |
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| Research Data: | https://doi.org/10.25903/ndex-yq83 |
| Date Deposited: | 12 Oct 2021 01:19 |
| FoR Codes: | 42 HEALTH SCIENCES > 4202 Epidemiology > 420207 Major global burdens of disease @ 50% 34 CHEMICAL SCIENCES > 3401 Analytical chemistry > 340199 Analytical chemistry not elsewhere classified @ 25% 31 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > 3103 Ecology > 310301 Behavioural ecology @ 25% |
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