Effect of the time of day and delayed blood feeding on the reproductive behavior of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae).

IF 1.2 4区医学 Q4 INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Journal of Vector Borne Diseases Pub Date : 2026-03-12 DOI:10.4103/jvbd.jvbd_163_25

J R Kulasuriya, Wmcd Wijekoon, Gasm Ganehiarachchi

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Background objectives: Dengue is one of the most significant vector-borne diseases and is gradually becoming a global burden. The present study focused on the effect of the time of day and delayed blood feeding on the reproductive behavior of Aedes aegypti , since knowledge on such behavioural facts is still unclear.

Methods: The study was conducted using a series of in-lab experiments conducted using female mosquitoes from a well-established mosquito colony maintained in the insectary. Mated female mosquitoes were blood-fed using four different time intervals. They were experimentally tested for the effects of the time of day of blood feeding and for delayed blood feeding on clutch size, egg viability, pupal duration, pupal mortality, and adult longevity of Ae. aegypti .

Results: The time of day of Ae. aegypti blood feeding significantly influences the eggs clutch size of Ae. aegypti . The lowest egg production observed in mosquitoes feeding between 10.00 and 12.00 hours and the feeding blood in the early morning (6.00 - 8.00 am) show much higher clutch sizes than all other groups. The blood feeding during 6.00 - 8.00 a.m. and 10.00 - 12.00 a.m. had a strong positive correlation with clutch sizes of Ae. aegypti . The blood meal's quality and related nutritional components have an impact on the longevity and general fitness of the progeny of Ae. aegypti . The clutch sizes depend on the age of Ae. aegypti . The delayed blood feeding does not affect the life story parameters of Ae. aegypti .

Interpretation conclusion: Findings highlight the resilience of Ae. aegypti to variations in maternal blood-feeding patterns in shaping mosquito development, and this knowledge provides valuable insights for improving efficient and targeted approaches to controlling the dengue vector, Ae. aegypti .

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白天时间和延迟取血对埃及伊蚊繁殖行为的影响（双翅目：库蚊科）

背景目标：登革热是最重要的媒介传播疾病之一，正逐渐成为全球负担。目前的研究重点是一天中的时间和延迟吸血对埃及伊蚊繁殖行为的影响，因为对这类行为事实的了解尚不清楚。方法：本研究采用一系列室内实验方法，利用昆虫饲养场中一个成熟的蚊群中的雌蚊进行研究。在四个不同的时间间隔给交配的雌蚊喂血。实验研究了采血时间和延迟采血时间对伊蚊卵数、卵活力、蛹持续时间、蛹死亡率和成虫寿命的影响。蚊。结果：Ae的白天时间；埃及伊蚊取血对其卵窝大小有显著影响。蚊。采食时间为10.00 ~ 12.00小时和采血时间为清晨（6.00 ~ 8.00）的蚊虫产卵量最低，卵数明显高于其他各组。上午6 ~ 8时和10 ~ 12时的采血量与伊蚊的卵数呈正相关。蚊。血粉的质量和相关营养成分对伊蚊后代的寿命和整体健康有影响。蚊。离合器的大小取决于Ae的年龄。蚊。延迟采血不影响伊蚊的生命故事参数。蚊。解释结论：研究结果突出了伊蚊的恢复力。这一知识为改进控制登革热病媒伊蚊的有效和有针对性的方法提供了有价值的见解。蚊。

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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.