Drought tolerance of Aedes aegypti mosquito eggs is influenced by adaptation to local climate conditions and associations with humans
Souvik Chakraborty, Emily Zigmond, Kaylee Levan, Jasmine Kennedy, Akshita Vaka, Thomas Arya, S. K. Shah, Melissa R. Uhran, Angeli’c Harris, Massamba Sylla, Jewelna Akorli, Sampson Otoo, Noah H. Rose, Christopher J. Holmes, Yanyu Xiao, Joshua B. Benoit
This study examines how drought tolerance of Aedes aegypti mosquito eggs varies with climate conditions and human association, finding urban mosquitoes have higher survival under arid conditions.
bioRxiv · Jan 15, 2026 · PreprintPhysiology