title: Effects of larval density and feeding rates on larval life history traits in Anopheles gambiae s.s. (Diptera: Culicidae).
abstract: Mosquito larval habitat determines the fitness, survivorship, fecundity, and vector capacity of emerging adults. We manipulated larval density and food provisioning in the laboratory to determine their effects on a number of life history parameters of Anopheles gambiae. Larval mortality was positively correlated with larval density. In addition, increased density skewed sex ratios that favored females.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C. Canada, V5A 1S6.
authors.forename: Khandaker Noor-E
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Jannat
authors.forename: Bernard D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Roitberg
mesh_terms: D000821:Animal Feed; D000818:Animals; D000852:Anopheles / Q000502:physiology*; D017753:Ecosystem; D005260:Female; D007814:Larva / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male