Impact of Diverse Musical Genres on Blood-Feeding and Mating Behavior in Aedes aegypti Mosquitoes.

IF 0.8 4区医学 Q4 INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Journal of Vector Borne Diseases Pub Date : 2024-12-05 DOI:10.4103/JVBD.JVBD_111_24

Chew Yan Ni, Nur Faeza Abu Kassim, Noor Moukhni Ayub, Sara Abdelrahman Abuelmaali, Abadi M Mashlawi, Hamady Dieng

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Abstract

Background objectives: Sound plays an important role in mosquito foraging and sexual interactions. Mosquitoes utilize acoustic signals for host location, sexual recognition, and mating, which is achieved through the rhythmic beating of their wings to generate distinct sounds characterized by specific flight tone frequencies.

Methods: In this study, electronic music (Tremor by Dimitri Vegas, Martin Garrix and Like Mike) and country music (Country Road by John Denver) were played in high and low volumes to investigate the influence of different genres of music on the blood feeding and mating responses of Ae. aegypti. The observations encompassed monitoring the landing attempts, blood-feeding endeavors, and mating behavior of Ae. aegypti.

Results: High-volume electronic and country music with elevated pitch and amplitude significantly reduced host attacks and blood-feeding attempts by female mosquitoes compared to low-volume or music-off conditions.

Interpretation conclusion: However, the significant reduction of successful copula was only observed in Ae. aegypti mosquitoes exposed under electronic music with high volume. As transmission of dengue is through blood feeding and mating, this discovery may open new possibilities for developing music-based control strategies against mosquito-borne diseases.

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Journal of Vector Borne Diseases INFECTIOUS DISEASES-PARASITOLOGY

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期刊介绍： National Institute of Malaria Research on behalf of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) publishes the Journal of Vector Borne Diseases. This Journal was earlier published as the Indian Journal of Malariology, a peer reviewed and open access biomedical journal in the field of vector borne diseases. The Journal publishes review articles, original research articles, short research communications, case reports of prime importance, letters to the editor in the field of vector borne diseases and their control.