Journal Article
Plant nutrient quality impacts survival and reproductive fitness of the dengue vector Aedes aegypti
Nyasembe, Vincent Odhiambo,Tchouassi, David Poumo,Muturi, Martha Njeri,Pirk, Christian W. W.,Sole, Catherine L.,Torto, Baldwyn
Abstract
In a recent study using DNA barcoding, we identified the plants fed upon by four Afro-tropical mosquito species that vector dengue, malaria, and Rift Valley fever. Herein, we have expanded on this study by investigating the role of three of the plants, Pithecellobium dulce (Fabaceae), Leonotis nepetifolia (Lamiaceae), and Opuntia ficus-indica (Cactaceae), on the survival, fecundity, and egg viability of the dengue vector Aedes aegypti.