Experimental investigation reveals thermal adaptation does not affect dengue virus or E. coli growth, suggesting implications for mosquito-borne diseases.
Key Points
Increasing rearing temperature enhances bacterial and viral growth in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes.
Thermal adaptation had no detectable main effect on the growth of Escherichia coli or dengue virus.
Findings indicate that adaptation to temperature may not closely influence mosquito immune competence.
Thermal adaptation could still affect other traits relevant to pathogen transmission, such as longevity.