Comparison of host-feeding patterns between Anopheles quadrimaculatus sibling species A and B

Bloodmeal sources for sympatric species A and B of Anopheles quadrimaculatus in an area of Mississippi were identified using an indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Females had fed only on 6 species of mammals including dog/fox, pig, opossum, raccoon, cottontail rabbit and white-tailed deer....

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Published inJournal of the American Mosquito Control Association Vol. 7; no. 3; p. 507
Main Authors Apperson, C.S. (North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC), Lanzaro, G.C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.09.1991
Subjects
Animals
Anopheles
ANOPHELES QUADRIMACULATUS
BLOOD-MEALS
COMPORTEMENT ALIMENTAIRE
Deer
Dogs
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Feeding Behavior
FEEDING HABITS
Female
HABITOS ALIMENTARIOS
Host-Parasite Interactions
Insect Bites and Stings
MAMIFEROS
MAMMALS
MAMMIFERE
MISSISSIPPI
Opossums
Rabbits
Raccoons
Species Specificity
Swine
Mississippi
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Summary:Bloodmeal sources for sympatric species A and B of Anopheles quadrimaculatus in an area of Mississippi were identified using an indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Females had fed only on 6 species of mammals including dog/fox, pig, opossum, raccoon, cottontail rabbit and white-tailed deer. The latter species was the predominant host, representing 96.7 and 89.5% of the bloodmeals taken by species A and B, respectively. No marked difference in feeding patterns was found.
Bibliography:9164758
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ISSN:8756-971X
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