@article{fdi:010061371,
  title = {{R}eproductive strategies of {A}edes albopictus ({D}iptera : {C}ulicidae) and implications for the sterile insect technique},
  author = {{O}liva, {C}. {F}. and {D}amiens, {D}. and {V}reysen, {M}. {J}. {B}. and {L}emp{\'e}ri{\`e}re, {G}uy and {G}illes, {J}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{M}ale insects are expected to optimize their reproductive strategy according to the availability of sperm or other ejaculatory materials, and to the availability and reproductive status of females. {H}ere, we investigated the reproductive strategy and sperm management of male and virgin female {A}edes albopictus, a mosquito vector of chikungunya and dengue viruses. {T}he dynamics of semen transfer to the female bursa inseminalis and spermathecae were observed. {D}ouble-mating experiments were conducted to study the effect of time lapsed or an oviposition event between two copulations on the likelihood of a female double-insemination and the use of sperm for egg fertilization; untreated fertile males and radio-sterilised males were used for this purpose. {M}ultiple inseminations and therefore the possibility of sperm competition were limited to matings closely spaced in time. {W}hen two males consecutively mated the same female within a 40 min interval, in ca. 15% of the cases did both males sire progeny. {W}hen the intervals between the copulations were longer, all progeny over several gonotrophic cycles were offspring of the first male. {T}he mating behavior of males was examined during a rapid sequence of copulations. {M}ale {A}e. albopictus were parceling sperm allocation over several matings; however they would also attempt to copulate with females irrespective of the available sperm supply or accessory gland secretion material. {D}uring each mating, they transferred large quantities of sperm that was not stored for egg fertilization, and they attempted to copulate with mated females with a low probability of transferring their genes to the next generation. {T}he outcomes of this study provided in addition some essential insights with respect to the sterile insect technique ({SIT}) as a vector control method.},
  keywords = {},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{P}los {O}ne},
  volume = {8},
  numero = {11},
  pages = {e78884},
  ISSN = {1932-6203},
  year = {2013},
  DOI = {10.1371/journal.pone.0078884},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010061371},
}