Male contributions during mating increase female survival in the disease vector mosquito Aedes aegypti

Aedes aegypti is a vector of medically important viruses including those causing Zika, dengue, and chikungunya. During mating, males transfer a number of proteins and other molecules to the female and these components of the male ejaculate are essential in shifting female post-mating behaviors in a...

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Published in:J Insect Physiol
Main Authors: Villarreal, Susan M., Pitcher, Sylvie, Helinski, Michelle E.H., Johnson, Lynn, Wolfner, Mariana F., Harrington, Laura C.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2018
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5988987/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29729859
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jinsphys.2018.05.001
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