Our current understanding of the reproductive biology of mosquitoes is based largely on an Aedes aegypti model, but there are significant morphological and physiological differences between Aedes and Anopheles mosquitoes that suggest their mating behavior may also differ.  Two phenotypically distinct strains of the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae were used to determine whether females mate just once or multiple times in their lives.  The potential effect of multiple mating on oviposition was examined and the effect of mating on longevity in both male and female mosquitoes was determined.