Mating Behavior and Gonotrophic Cycle in Anopheles gambiae Complex and their Significance in Vector Competence and Malaria Vector Control

Anopheles gambiae complex mosquitoes comprise different morphologically identical species and the most medically important malaria vectors in Africa. Understanding An. mosquitoes’ mating behaviour is a clue for prevention control of malaria. The factors affecting behavior are age, body size, food finding, type food, host availability environmental temperature. passes through unique strategies. fundamental mechanisms underlying male aggregation before copulation which called swarming, finding female insemination. Male swarm detects wing beat with he mates by auditory system. frequencies opposite sex same genetic form simply harmonize indicating possible hybridization while that forms do not harmonize. successive includes, locating among cupola, friend selection storage sperm. Successful accomplished seeking, blood feeding digestion, egg development oviposition. sequential process followed digestion simultaneously maturation searching oviposition site referred to as gonotrophic cycle. time period between two feedings or ovipositions said be period. length depends on temperature, number previous cycle, breeding availability. In addition population net reproduction colony, cycle also used estimate age determining parity. Finally, understandings help vector strategies their competence.