Microorganism-Based Larval Diets Affect Mosquito Development, Size and Nutritional Reserves in the Yellow Fever Mosquito Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae)

Abstract

Together, our results point that <i>Ae. aegypti</i> larvae show high plasticity to feed, being able to develop under different microorganism-based diets. The important role of <i>Ae. aegypti</i> in the spread of infectious diseases requires further biological studies in order to understand the vector physiology and thus to manage the larval natural breeding sites aiming a better mosquito control.