title: Polygamy: the possibly significant behavior of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus in relation to the efficient transmission of dengue virus.
abstract: The polygamous behavior of male Aedes aegypti (L.) and Ae. albopictus (Skuse) was investigated by co-habiting a newly-emerged male and females in a 30 cm3 cage (1 male: 20 females) for up to 5 consecutive days. As determined by insemination rates, the results indicated that one Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus male could successfully mate with 1.10 (0-4), 4.10 (1-8), 5.40 (4-8), 5.10 (2-8), 5.15 (3-9) and 0.20 (0-3), 1.70 (0-3), 2.35 (1-4), 2.30 (0-4), 2.35 (1-4) Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus females, respectively on day 1,2,3,4 and 5 consecutively. The possibly significant role of their polygamy in relation to dengue virus transmission is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Thailand. wchoocho@mail.med.cmu.ac.th
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Choochote
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tippawangkosol
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jitpakdi
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Sukontason
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pitasawat
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sukontason
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Jariyapan
mesh_terms: D000330:Aedes / Q000821:virology*; D000818:Animals; D003715:Dengue / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission*; D003716:Dengue Virus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D007303:Insect Vectors; D008297:Male; D012098:Reproduction; D013785:Thailand / Q000453:epidemiology