Mosquito-borne diseases, including malaria are undergoing a global resurgence [1-7]. The
factors responsible for the re-emergence are very complex, and management requires …

Background Olfaction plays an important role in the selection and assessment of oviposition
sites by mosquitoes. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) associated with potential breeding …

Oviposition habitat choices of species with aquatic larvae are expected to be influenced by
both offspring risk of mortality due to predation, and offspring growth potential. Aquatic …

The exploration of the chemical ecology of oviposition behaviour in mosquitoes provides the
means to describe the role of volatile organic compounds used by gravid mosquitoes to …

Parents may increase the probability of offspring survival by choosing suitable rearing sites
where risks are as low as possible. Predation and competition are major selective pressures …

Selection of oviposition sites by gravid females is a critical behavioral step in the
reproductive cycle of Anopheles coluzzii, which is one of the principal Afrotropical malaria …

Running the gauntlet of predators consumes critical time and energy resources, as all
species are vulnerable to one or, typically, more predators at some life stage. Prey employ a …

Habitat selectivity has become an increasingly acknowledged mechanism shaping the
structure of freshwater communities; however, most studies have focused on the effect of …

Predator-prey interactions influence prey traits through both consumptive and non-
consumptive effects, and variation in these traits can shape vector-borne disease dynamics …

Oviposition site selection by gravid females is an important determinant of the distribution,
abundance, and dynamics of dipteran hematophagous insects. The presence of conspecific …