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  • Ecology
  • Entomology
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Vectorial capacity is influenced by environmental factors, including plant resources.
  • Understanding plant-vector interactions is crucial for predicting disease risk and implementing control strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess how different plant species assemblages affect the vectorial capacity of the malaria mosquito, *Anopheles gambiae s.s.*
  • To investigate the impact of nectar availability on mosquito survival, biting rates, and fecundity.

Main Methods:

  • Mosquito cohorts were monitored in greenhouse mesocosms with varying plant nectar richness.
  • Daily mortality, biting rates, and fecundity were recorded; insemination status and wing length were measured.
  • Larval dynamics were incorporated into vectorial capacity estimates.

Main Results:

  • Mosquito survivorship and total fecundity were significantly higher in nectar-rich environments.
  • Estimated vectorial capacity was greater in nectar-rich environments across all experimental replicates.
  • Mosquito survival was severely reduced in nectar-poor conditions without a blood host.

Conclusions:

  • Plant community composition, particularly nectar availability, can significantly influence malaria transmission potential.
  • Changes in plant communities, such as the introduction of nectar-rich species, may increase disease risk.
  • Managing plant species assemblages could be a viable strategy for integrated vector management.