@article{fdi:010053083,
  title = {{P}atterns of sugar feeding and host plant preferences in adult males of {A}n. gambiae ({D}iptera: {C}ulicidae)},
  author = {{G}ouagna, {L}ouis-{C}l{\'e}ment and {P}oueme, {R}. {S}. and {D}abir{\'e}, {K}. {R}. and {O}u{\'e}draogo, {J}. {B}. and {F}ontenille, {D}idier and {S}imard, {F}r{\'e}d{\'e}ric},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{S}ugar feeding by male mosquitoes is critical for their success in mating competition. {H}owever, the facets of sugar source finding under natural conditions remain unknown. {H}ere, evidence obtained in {W}estern {B}urkina {F}aso indicated that the distribution of {A}n. gambiae s.s. ({M} and {S} molecular forms) males across different peri-domestic habitats is dependent on the availability of potential sugar sources from which they obtain more favorable sites for feeding or resting. {A}mong field-collected anophelines, a higher proportion of specimens containing fructose were found on flowering {M}angifera indica ({A}nacardiaceae), {D}olonix regia ({F}abaceae), {T}hevetia neriifolia ({A}pocynaceae), {S}enna siamea, and {C}assia sieberiana (both {F}abaceae) compared to that recorded on other nearby plants, suggesting that some plants are favored for use as a sugar source over others. {Y}-tube olfactometer assays with newly-emerged {A}n. gambiae s.s. exposed to odors from individual plants and some combinations thereof showed that males use odor cues to guide their preference. {T}he number of sugar-positive males was variable in a no-choice cage assay, consistent with the olfactory response patterns towards corresponding odor stimuli. {T}hese experiments provide the first evidence both in field and laboratory conditions for previously unstudied interactions between males of {A}n. gambiae and natural sugar sources.},
  keywords = {{A}nopheles gambiae ; males ; sugar-feeding ; flowering plants ; olfactometer ; {B}urkina {F}aso},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{J}ournal of {V}ector {E}cology},
  volume = {35},
  numero = {2},
  pages = {267--276},
  ISSN = {1081-1710},
  year = {2010},
  DOI = {10.1111/j.1948-7134.2010.00082.x},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010053083},
}