@article{fdi:010089736,
  title = {{T}he paradox of plant preference : the malaria vectors {A}nopheles gambiae and {A}nopheles coluzzii select suboptimal food sources for their survival and reproduction},
  author = {{P}ar{\'e}, {P}. {S}. {L}. and {H}ien, {D}fds and {Y}ouba, {M}. and {Y}erbanga, {R}. {S}. and {C}ohuet, {A}nna and {G}ouagna, {L}ouis-{C}l{\'e}ment and {D}iabat{\'e}, {A}. and {I}gnell, {R}. and {D}abir{\'e}, {R}. {K}. and {G}nankin{\'e}, {O}. and {L}ef{\`e}vre, {T}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{A}nopheles gambiae and {A}nopheles coluzzii mosquitoes, two major malaria vectors in sub-{S}aharan {A}frica, exhibit selectivity among plant species as potential food sources. {H}owever, it remains unclear if their preference aligns with optimal nutrient intake and survival. {F}ollowing an extensive screening of the effects of 31 plant species on {A}n. coluzzii in {B}urkina {F}aso, we selected three species for their contrasting effects on mosquito survival, namely {I}xora coccinea, {C}aesalpinia pulcherrima, and {C}ombretum indicum. {W}e assessed the sugar content of these plants and their impact on mosquito fructose positivity, survival, and insemination rate, using {A}nopheles coluzzii and {A}nopheles gambiae, with glucose 5% and water as controls. {P}lants displayed varying sugar content and differentially affected the survival, sugar intake, and insemination rate of mosquitoes. {A}ll three plants were more attractive to mosquitoes than controls, with {A}n. gambiae being more responsive than {A}n. coluzzii. {N}otably, {C}. indicum was the most attractive but had the lowest sugar content and offered the lowest survival, insemination rate, and fructose positivity. {O}ur findings unveil a performance-preference mismatch in {A}n. coluzzii and {A}n. gambiae regarding plant food sources. {S}everal possible reasons for this negative correlation between performance and preference are discussed.},
  keywords = {{A}nopheles coluzzii ; {A}nopheles gambiae ; behavioral choice ; mosquito-plant ; interactions ; nutritional ecology ; survival ; {BURKINA} {FASO}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{E}cology and {E}volution},
  volume = {14},
  numero = {3},
  pages = {e11187 [18 p.]},
  ISSN = {2045-7758},
  year = {2024},
  DOI = {10.1002/ece3.11187},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010089736},
}