Microbes increase thermal sensitivity in the mosquito Aedes aegypti, with the potential to change disease distributions.

• Main Authors: Fhallon Ware-Gilmore (Author), Carla M Sgrò (Author), Zhiyong Xi (Author), Heverton L C Dutra (Author), Matthew J Jones (Author), Katriona Shea (Author), Matthew D Hall (Author), Matthew B Thomas (Author), Elizabeth A McGraw (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The mosquito Aedes aegypti is the primary vector of many disease-causing viruses, including dengue (DENV), Zika, chikungunya, and yellow fever. As consequences of climate change, we expect an increase in both global mean temperatures and extreme climatic events. When temperatures fluctuate, mosquito...