Humidity shapes the thermal niche of Anopheles stephensi,an invasive malaria vector
Britny Johnson, Paul J. Huxley, Joel J. Brown, Brandon Hollingsworth, Eric R. Bump, Brandyce St. Laurent, Jared Skrotzki, L. W. Johnson, Mercedes Pascual, Michael C. Wimberly, Ajeet Kumar Mohanty, Courtney Cuinn Murdock
This study shows that humidity modifies the thermal performance of key fitness traits in Anopheles stephensi, altering population fitness projections compared to temperature-only models.
bioRxiv · Mar 31, 2026 · PreprintEcology