Abstract
Aedes aegypti is an arthropod from the Culicidae family, distributedworldwide. This mosquito is the vector of arboviruses that cause yellow fever,Zika, chikungunya and dengue, which together are responsible for the deaths ofthousands of individuals every year. The Ae. aegypti uses glucose obtainedfrom plant nectar as the main energy source for its metabolism. However,females of the specie…