Publications by authors named "Brenda Juliana Hernandez"
J Insect Physiol
November 2023
Article Synopsis
- Mating triggers behavioral and physiological changes in female insects, known as the post-mating response (PMR), which helps in producing offspring.
- In the Aedes aegypti mosquito, females can mate around 24 hours after emergence, but they can start blood-feeding as early as 14 hours post-emergence.
- Younger females, despite consuming less blood, maintain fertility similar to older females up to 4 days old, while older females experience a significant decline in fecundity after 2 weeks.
