From fertilizer to insecticide: urban leaf litter chemistry alters the survival landscape of <i>Aedes aegypti</i>
These results indicate that T. tipu can shift from a nutritional subsidy to a potent chemical stressor depending on concentration and aging, whereas H. heptaphyllus exerts consistently mild effects. Urban leaf litter therefore represents an overlooked but influential driver of mosquito performance in city environments. © 2026 The Author(s). Pest Management Science published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Society of Chemical Industry.
Authors
- J. Dal Magro
- Raquel de Brito (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3355-1736)
- Cássia Alves Lima‐Rezende (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7615-7635)
- Renan de Souza Rezende (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4129-0863)
- Gilberto Dinis Cozzer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4825-6032)
- Monica Santin Zanatta Schindler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6710-2229)
- Heloise Restello Remus
- Ana Luiza Caldatto
Institutions
- Community University of Chapecó Region - Unochapecó (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pest Management Science
- Published
- 2026-01-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.70466
- Primary Topic
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa e Inovação do Estado de Santa Catarina