Females use multiple cues to assess competition for egg-laying decisions
Manvi Sharma, Ashwini Ramesh, Nisha Nagaraj, Kavita Isvaran
This study shows Aedes aegypti females use multiple conspecific cues to assess competition for oviposition sites, with attraction to low-density cues and avoidance at high densities.
bioRxiv · Jan 28, 2025 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition