Overview of Aedes aegypti and Use in Laboratory Studies

Margot P. Wohl; Conor J. McMeniman

doi:10.1101/pdb.top107651

Overview of Aedes aegypti and Use in Laboratory Studies

Margot P. Wohl, Conor J. McMeniman

Bloomberg School of Public Health

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Abstract

The yellow fever mosquito Aedes aegypti is a prolific disease vector. This mosquito has been the subject of scientific investigation for more than a century. Continued research into Aedes aegypti biology is crucial for understanding how to halt the suite of major arthropod-borne viral diseases this mosquito transmits. Here, we provide an introductory overview of Aedes aegypti life cycle; evolutionary history, biology, and ecology; genetics and sex differences; vector competence; and laboratory colonization and considerations for rearing this robust mosquito species for use in laboratory research.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	139-145
Number of pages	7
Journal	Cold Spring Harbor Protocols
Volume	2023
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1101/pdb.top107651
State	Published - Mar 2023

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General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

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