Growth and development of two predator species fed a diet of genetically engineered mosquitoes
Differences in predator growth rate suggest that GEMs' nutritional content is similar to that of wild-type mosquitoes, but that they may be more vulnerable to predation. Further research is needed to explore whether GEM visual or behavioral traits increase their susceptibility to predators.
Authors
- Robert E. Ditter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9498-8694)
- Charles Oliver Coleman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3051-7575)
- Danspaid P. Mabuka
- Lisa Chamberland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7592-7885)
- Ardalan Hosseini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6437-1415)
- Melina Campos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7422-8145)
- Gregory C. Lanzaro
- Andrew J. Goffinet
- Claire M. Egan
- Morgan Kammersgard
- Brian Leetakubuulidde
- Ivan Mulongo Mugeni
- Fatima Batchelor
- Aleena Bosky
Institutions
- University at Buffalo, State University of New York (US)
- University of California, Davis (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Parasites & Vectors
- Published
- 2025-08-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-025-06987-6
- Primary Topic
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Open Philanthropy Project