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. 2010 Jan 13;9:12. doi: 10.1186/1475-2875-9-12

Table 1.

Summary of traits associated with fitness costs for the G119S mutation for Culex pipiens/C. quinquefasciatus mosquitoes in insecticide-free environments

Trait Reference
field studies
longer developmental time [14]
adult size (shorter wing length) [14]
reduced survival of over-wintering females [15,16]
overall fitness [13,17]
laboratory studies
reduced male mating success [18]
reduced probability of adult emergence [19-21]
reduced metabolic reserves at emergence [19]
smaller adult size (tibia length) [20]
increased risk of predation [22]
reduced female fecundity [20]
higher Wolbachia load [23]