@article{PAR00010313,
  title = {{E}ffects of age and size on {A}nopheles gambiae s.s. male mosquito mating success},
  author = {{S}awadogo, {S}. {P}. and {D}iabat{\'e}, {A}. and {T}oe, {H}. {K}. and {S}anon, {A}. and {L}ef{\`e}vre, {T}hierry and {B}aldet, {T}. and {G}illes, {J}. and {S}imard, {F}r{\'e}d{\'e}ric and {G}ibson, {G}. and {S}inkins, {S}. and {D}abir{\'e}, {R}. {K}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{B}efore the release of genetically-modified or sterile male mosquitoes in an attempt to control local populations of malaria vectors, it is crucial to determine male traits involved in mating success. {T}he effects of male size and age as determinants of male mating success in {A}nopheles gambiae s.s. were measured in the field and under laboratory conditions in {B}urkina {F}aso. {F}irst, the body sizes (estimated by wing length) of mating, swarming, and indoor-resting male mosquitoes were compared over a 3-yr period (2006-2009) from {J}uly to {O}ctober in {S}oumousso and {V}allee du {K}ou, two villages in western {B}urkina {F}aso. {S}econd, the age structure of swarming and resting male mosquitoes were characterized based on the number of spermatocysts and the proportion of sperm in the reservoir of wild-caught male testis. {T}hird, male age effects on the insemination rate of female {A}n. gambiae were investigated in the laboratory. {T}he mean size of males collected in copula was significantly larger than the mean for swarming males and indoor-resting males. {T}he optimum male age for successful insemination of females was 4-8 d. {T}hese results suggest that male size is an important trait in determining male mating competitiveness in the field. {A}lthough age was not found to be a significant factor in mating competitiveness, it was significantly correlated with swarming behaviors in the field and insemination success in the laboratory. {T}he implications of these results in terms of sexual selection in {A}n. gambiae and vector control programs are further discussed.},
  keywords = {{A}nopheles gambiae s.s. ; male age ; body size ; mating success ; {B}urkina ; {F}aso ; {BURKINA} {FASO}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{J}ournal of {M}edical {E}ntomology},
  volume = {50},
  numero = {2},
  pages = {285--293},
  ISSN = {0022-2585},
  year = {2013},
  DOI = {10.1603/me12041},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/{PAR}00010313},
}