@article{fdi:010082609,
  title = {{L}arval habitat selection by females of two malaria vectors in response to predation risk},
  author = {{S}ougue, {E}. and {D}abir{\'e}, {R}. {K}. and {R}oux, {O}livier},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{F}or species lacking parental care, selection of a suitable habitat for their offspring, with a limited predation risk, is important. {T}he ability of two {A}frican malaria mosquito females to detect a predation threat for their larvae was assessed through an oviposition choice test design. {O}ur results suggest that gravid females of both {A}nopheles gambiae s.s. and {A}n. coluzzii ({D}iptera, {C}ulicidae) were able to detect the presence of a predator ({A}nisops jaczewskii, {N}otonectidae, {H}emiptera; backswimmer). {H}owever, {A}n. coluzzii were more likely to choose the cups containing predation cues while {A}n. gambiae tended to avoid them for oviposition. {A}nopheles coluzzii females might use either alarm cues or pre-digestive cues from the external prey digestion to gauge the threat level, while {A}n. gambiae females might use predator cues (odor or vibrations) or digestive cues from the predator. {C}ompared to {A}n. gambiae, {A}n. coluzzii females seemed to accept the predation threat for their larvae to some extent. {T}hese results are consistent with the observed larval distribution in the field. {A}nopheles coluzzii larvae are found in complex permanent reservoirs in which the predation pressure is high, while {A}n. gambiae larvae are more frequently found in temporary reservoirs with a lower predation threat. {T}o our knowledge, this is the first time such a divergence in oviposition strategies regarding predation risk management by females is shown between closely related mosquito species.},
  keywords = {{A}nti-predator response ; {O}viposition habitat selection ; {A}nopheles coluzzii ; {A}nopheles gambiae},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{A}cta {T}ropica},
  volume = {221},
  numero = {},
  pages = {106016 [5 p.]},
  ISSN = {0001-706{X}},
  year = {2021},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.actatropica.2021.106016},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010082609},
}