Male size does not affect mating success (of Anopheles gambiae in Sao Tome)

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作者
Charlwood, JD
Pinto, J
Sousa, CA
Ferreira, C
do Rosário, VE
机构
[1] Univ Nova Lisboa, Inst Higiene & Med Trop, Ctr Malaria & Outras Doencas Trop, P-1349008 Lisbon, Portugal
[2] Univ Nova Lisboa, Inst Higiene & Med Trop, Unidad Entomol Med, P-1349008 Lisbon, Portugal
关键词
Anopheles gambiae; genetic control; larval competition; malaria vectors; mating success; sexual selection; wing size; Sao Tome;
D O I
10.1046/j.0269-283x.2002.00342.x
中图分类号
Q96 [昆虫学];
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摘要
For malaria control, the utility of transgenic vector Anopheles mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) refractory to Plasmodium transmission, will depend on their interbreeding with the wild vector population. In many species, larger males are more successful in obtaining mates. In Sao Tome island, we determined that size did not affect mating success of male Anopheles gambiae Giles sensu stricto, the main malaria vector in tropical Africa. Also we showed that larval intraspecific competition is probably insignificant in this population of An. gambiae. Thus, the potential success of transgenic An. gambiae is unlikely to be affected by size selection under field conditions.
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