Anopheles stephensi

2 papers6 findings

Interventions

Elevated fluctuating temperature and humidity

no changelifespan1uppre-adult development rate1

1 study

Elevated fluctuating temperature and humidity increases pre-adult development rate in A. stephensi.
“accelerate pre-adult development without reducing adult lifespan”
Model organismselevated diurnal fluctuations (+4°C and +10% relative humidity above baseline)
Fluctuating Warm and Humid Conditions Differentially Impact Immunity and Development in the Malaria Vector Anopheles stephensi
Global change biology1 Aug 2025
Elevated fluctuating temperature and humidity has no effect on lifespan in A. stephensi.
“We show that realistic elevated temperature and humidity fluctuations prime basal immune responses and accelerate pre-adult development without reducing adult lifespan.”
Model organismselevated diurnal fluctuations (+4°C and +10% relative humidity above baseline)
Fluctuating Warm and Humid Conditions Differentially Impact Immunity and Development in the Malaria Vector Anopheles stephensi
Global change biology1 Aug 2025

Serotonin

uplocomotor activity1upretinal sensitivity1

1 study

Serotonin improves retinal sensitivity in A. stephensi.
“enhanced retinal sensitivity to a broad spectrum of wavelengths at the onset of light”
Model organismsmalaria-associated levels, at onset of light
Regulation of diel locomotor activity and retinal responses of Anopheles stephensi by ingested histamine and serotonin is temperature- and infection-dependent
PLoS pathogens28 Apr 2025
Serotonin increases locomotor activity in A. stephensi.
“Treatment with malaria-associated levels of histamine and 5-HT significantly increased the locomotor activity of A. stephensi across lifespan”
Model organismsmalaria-associated levels
Regulation of diel locomotor activity and retinal responses of Anopheles stephensi by ingested histamine and serotonin is temperature- and infection-dependent
PLoS pathogens28 Apr 2025