Warmer temperature accelerates reproductive senescence in mosquitoes
To reproduce, most female mosquitoes must ingest blood to obtain nutrients for viable eggs. Global warming is increasing mosquito body temperature and hampering their reproduction. Moreover, because it takes several days to produce eggs and mosquitoes are short-lived, the age of blood feeding determ...
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| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2025-07-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Physiology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2025.1610310/full |
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