Vector competence of Aedes albopictus (Skuse) and Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus) for Plasmodium gallinaceum infection and transmission

Avian malaria caused by Plasmodium gallinaceum is an important mosquito-borne disease. Eradication of this disease remains problematic since its competent vectors are diverse and widely distributed across the globe. Several mosquito species were implicated as competent vectors for this parasite. However, studies on vector competence for P. gallinaceum remain limited. In this study, vector competence in the two most predominant mosquito vectors in tropical countries, Aedes albopictus and Ae. aegypti, was compared. In order to determine their infection rates, Ae. albopictus (> F10), Ae. aegypti (> F10), and Ae. aegypti ( F10) and Ae. aegypti ( > F10) and 40-60% by infected Ae. aegypti ( F10) and Ae. aegypti (> F10) were highly competent vectors for P. gallinaceum infections. These mosquitoes play a crucial role in the transmission cycle of this parasite in nature.