@article{fdi:010071284,
  title = {{E}nhancements to the mass-rearing cage for the malaria vector, {A}nopheles arabiensis for improved adult longevity and egg production},
  author = {{M}aiga, {H}. and {B}imbil{\'e}-{S}omda, {N}. {S}. and {Y}amada, {H}. and {W}ood, {O}. and {D}amiens, {D}avid and {M}amai, {W}. and {B}alestrino, {F}. and {L}ees, {R}. {S}. and {D}abir{\'e}, {R}. {K}. and {D}iabat{\'e}, {A}. and {G}illes, {J}. {R}. {L}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{I}nnovations in mosquito mass-rearing techniques are essential in the quest to develop {SIT} (sterile insect technique) methods to fight mosquito vectors of disease. {T}his study reports modifications to the {F}ood and {A}griculture {O}rganisation/{I}nternational {A}tomic {E}nergy {A}gency ({FAO}/{IAEA}) mass-rearing cage ({MRC}) for mosquitoes to support the behaviour of adult {A}nopheles arabiensis {P}atton ({D}iptera: {C}ulicidae) and to maximize egg production. {T}he effects of an improved sugar-feeding device, and the addition of resting sites and a black cloth shroud to create an artificial horizon (visual contrast of light vs. dark at the edge) were assessed for their effect on adult longevity and egg production. {E}gg production of adults resulting from larvae reared in individual free-standing trays vs. those reared in the same trays in the {FAO}/{IAEA} larval rearing rack was also compared. {F}inally, the effect of blood feeding and frequency of egg collection from the {MRC} on average egg production per batch was investigated. {O}verall, the modifications to the {MRC} enhanced adult longevity, and the improved cage prototype allowed the collection of more eggs overall from a cohort of adults than was possible using the original and previous cage prototypes. {T}hese stepwise improvements are important for the development of economical and logistically efficient mass-rearing systems for the malaria vector {A}n. arabiensis.},
  keywords = {sterile insect technique ; {SIT} ; insect cage ; {D}iptera ; {C}ulicidae ; innovation ; sugar feeding ; resting site ; visual contrast},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{E}ntomologia {E}xperimentalis et {A}pplicata},
  volume = {164},
  numero = {3},
  pages = {269--275},
  ISSN = {0013-8703},
  year = {2017},
  DOI = {10.1111/eea.12614},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010071284},
}