Effects of host sex, body mass and infection by avian Plasmodium on the biting rate of two mosquito species with different feeding preferences

Abstract Background The transmission of mosquito-borne pathogens is strongly influenced by the contact rates between mosquitoes and susceptible hosts. The biting rates of mosquitoes depend on different factors including the mosquito species and host-related traits (i.e. odour, heat and behaviour). H...

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Autores principales: Rafael Gutiérrez-López, Josué Martínez-de la Puente, Laura Gangoso, Ramón Soriguer, Jordi Figuerola
Formato: Artigo
Lenguaje:Inglês
Publicado: BMC 2019-03-01
Colección:Parasites & Vectors
Materias:
Aedes
Avian malaria
Culex pipiens
Haemosporidians
Mosquito feeding patterns
Ochlerotatus caspius
Acceso en línea:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-019-3342-x
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