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Effect of temperature on the development of the aquatic stages of Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto (Diptera: Culicidae)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 March 2007

M.N. Bayoh  and
S.W. Lindsay
M.N. Bayoh
Affiliation:
School of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, University of Durham, Science Laboratories, Durham, DH1 3LE, UK
S.W. Lindsay*
Affiliation:
School of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, University of Durham, Science Laboratories, Durham, DH1 3LE, UK
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*Fax: +44 (0)191 3741179 E-mail: S.W.Lindsay@durham.ac.uk
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Abstract

Global warming may affect the future pattern of many arthropod-borne diseases, yet the relationship between temperature and development has been poorly described for many key vectors. Here the development of the aquatic stages of Africa's principal malaria vector, Anopheles gambiae s.s. Giles, is described at different temperatures. Development time from egg to adult was measured under laboratory conditions at constant temperatures between 10 and 40°C. Rate of development from one immature stage to the next increased at higher temperatures to a peak around 28°C and then declined. Adult development rate was greatest between 28 and 32°C, although adult emergence was highest between 22 and 26°C. No adults emerged below 18°C or above 34°C. Non-linear models were used to describe the relationship between developmental rate and temperature, which could be used for developing process-based models of malaria transmission. The utility of these findings is demonstrated by showing that a map where the climate is suitable for the development of aquatic stages of A. gambiae s.s. corresponded closely with the best map of malaria risk currently available for Africa.

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Bulletin of Entomological Research , Volume 93 , Issue 5 , September 2003 , pp. 375 - 381
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2003

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