Evaluating the contribution of aestivation to the persistence of malaria mosquitoes through the Sahelian dry season using stable isotopes
R. Faiman, A. S. YARO, A. Dao, Z. L. Sanogo, M. Diallo, D. Samake, O. Yossi, L. R. Veru, L. C. Graber, A. R. Conte, C. Kouam, B. J. Krajacich, T. Lehmann
The paper uses stable isotopes to estimate the contribution of aestivation to the persistence of Anopheles coluzzii mosquitoes during the Sahelian dry season, finding that aestivation contributes at least 20% of the adult population.
bioRxiv · Nov 17, 2021 · PreprintEcology