Effects of ultraviolet radiation on metabolic rate and fitness of Aedes albopictus and Culex pipiens mosquitoes

Natural and anthropogenic changes (e.g., land use change, pollution) will alter many environmental factors in the coming years, including the amount of solar radiation reaching the earth’s surface. Alterations in solar radiation exposure is likely to impact the ecologies of many living organisms, in...

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Main Authors: Oswaldo C. Villena, Bahram Momen, Joseph Sullivan, Paul T. Leisnham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2018-12-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/6133.pdf