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The sugar substitute Stevia shortens the lifespan of Aedes aegypti potentially by N-linked protein glycosylation

Adult male and female mosquitoes consume sugar as floral and extrafloral nectar. Earlier work demonstrated that mosquito populations and their vector potential are dependent upon the availability of sugar sources. Thus, a novel method of vector control may involve targeting sugar-feeding mosquitoes....

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Autores principales: Sharma, Arvind, Reyes, Jeremiah, Borgmeyer, David, Ayala-Chavez, Cuauhtemoc, Snow, Katie, Arshad, Fiza, Nuss, Andrew, Gulia-Nuss, Monika
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7148303/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32277123
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-63050-3