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Temperature and photoperiod differentially impact maternal phenotypes in diapause egg-laying Aedes albopictus mosquitoes.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 1 Oct 2024
Lee In Hae, Lee Anthony S, Kogan Helen V, Dong Linhan, Duvall Laura B
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BACKGROUND: Aedes albopictus (Skuse 1894) mosquitoes can transmit deadly arboviruses and are globally invasive due to their ability to survive in both tropical and temperate climates. Although adults cannot survive harsh winters, females are capable of anticipating seasonal change and producing overwintering diapause (DP) eggs that remain in a state of arrested development over the winter and hatch when favorable...
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