Effects of host blood on mosquito reproduction

Marieke M. de Swart; Carlijn Balvers; Niels O. Verhulst; Sander Koenraadt

doi:10.1016/j.pt.2023.04.003

Effects of host blood on mosquito reproduction

Marieke M. de Swart^*, Carlijn Balvers, Niels O. Verhulst, Sander Koenraadt

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Abstract

Female mosquitoes require blood from their host for egg development. However, the relationship between the composition of host blood and mosquito reproduction, and whether and how this is linked to host selection, remain unclear. A better understanding of these issues is beneficial for mass‐rearing of mosquitoes for vector control. This review provides an overview of the currently known effects of blood constituents on mosquito reproduction. Furthermore, it highlights knowledge gaps and proposes new avenues for investigation. We recommend that research efforts be focused on physiological differences between generalist and specialist mosquito species as models to investigate if and how host preference correlates with reproductive output.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	575-587
Journal	Trends in Parasitology
Volume	39
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pt.2023.04.003
Publication status	Published - Jul 2023

Keywords

blood composition
fecundity
host preference
mosquito
reproduction

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