Paré P. S. L. auteur aut IRD Hien Dfds auteur aut IRD Youba M. auteur aut IRD Yerbanga R. S. auteur aut IRD Cohuet Anna auteur aut IRD Gouagna Louis-Clément auteur aut IRD Diabaté A. auteur aut IRD Ignell R. auteur aut IRD Dabiré R. K. auteur aut IRD Gnankiné O. auteur aut IRD Lefèvre T. auteur aut IRD text journalArticle eng text/pdf reformatted digital access Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles coluzzii mosquitoes, two major malaria vectors in sub-Saharan Africa, exhibit selectivity among plant species as potential food sources. However, it remains unclear if their preference aligns with optimal nutrient intake and survival. Following an extensive screening of the effects of 31 plant species on An. coluzzii in Burkina Faso, we selected three species for their contrasting effects on mosquito survival, namely Ixora coccinea, Caesalpinia pulcherrima, and Combretum indicum. We assessed the sugar content of these plants and their impact on mosquito fructose positivity, survival, and insemination rate, using Anopheles coluzzii and Anopheles gambiae, with glucose 5% and water as controls. Plants displayed varying sugar content and differentially affected the survival, sugar intake, and insemination rate of mosquitoes. All three plants were more attractive to mosquitoes than controls, with An. gambiae being more responsive than An. coluzzii. Notably, C. indicum was the most attractive but had the lowest sugar content and offered the lowest survival, insemination rate, and fructose positivity. Our findings unveil a performance-preference mismatch in An. coluzzii and An. gambiae regarding plant food sources. Several possible reasons for this negative correlation between performance and preference are discussed. specialized Anopheles coluzzii Anopheles gambiae behavioral choice mosquito-plant interactions nutritional ecology survival BURKINA FASO 052 080 14 3 e11187 [18 p.] 2024 2045-7758 https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010089736 10.1002/ece3.11187 2045-7758 [F B010089736] https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010089736 https://horizon.documentation.ird.fr/exl-doc/pleins_textes/2024-05/010089736.pdf IRD - Base Horizon / Pleins textes 2024-05-22 2025-11-06 fdi:010089736 fre