Department of Life Sciences, Imperial College London, Ascot, UK.
Department of Life Sciences, Imperial College London, Ascot, UK; Science and Solutions for a Changing Planet DTP, Kensington, London SW7 2AZ, UK.
Trends Parasitol. 2021 Apr;37(4):330-339. doi: 10.1016/j.pt.2020.11.009. Epub 2021 Jan 7.
The field of mosquito mating biology has experienced a considerable expansion in the past decade. Recent work has generated many key insights about specific aspects of mating behavior and physiology. Here, we synthesize these findings and classify swarming mosquito systems as polygynous. Male mating success is highly variable in swarms and evidence suggests that it is likely determined by both scramble competition between males and female choice. Incorporating this new understanding will improve both implementation and long-term stability of reproductive control tools.
过去十年中，蚊子交配生物学领域取得了相当大的进展。最近的研究工作对交配行为和生理学的特定方面产生了许多重要的见解。在这里，我们综合这些发现，并将群居蚊子系统归类为多配偶制。在群体中，雄性的交配成功率具有高度的可变性，有证据表明，它可能既取决于雄性之间的争夺竞争，也取决于雌性的选择。纳入这一新的认识将提高生殖控制工具的实施效果和长期稳定性。
