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Eutrophication governs predator-prey interactions and temperature effects in Aedes aegypti populations.

Louie KrolErin E GorsichEllard R HuntingDanny GovenderPeter M van BodegomMaarten Schrama
Published in: Parasites & vectors (2019)
Our study shows that ecological bottom-up and top-down drivers strongly and interactively govern mosquito life history traits for Ae. aegypti populations. Specifically, we show that eutrophication can inversely affect predator-prey interactions and mediate the effect of temperature on mosquito survival and development rates. Hence, our results suggest that nutrient pollution can overrule biological constraints on natural mosquito populations and highlights the importance of studying multiple factors.
Keyphrases
  • aedes aegypti
  • zika virus
  • dengue virus
  • genetic diversity
  • heavy metals
  • human health
  • risk assessment
  • climate change
  • genome wide
  • particulate matter
  • dna methylation