Effect of different hosts on feeding patterns and mortality of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) and their implications on parasite transmission | Zendy

Eliningaya J. Kweka | Zendy; Beda John Mwang’onde | Zendy; Lucile Lyaruu | Zendy; Filemoni Tenu | Zendy; AnethM Mahande | Zendy

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Effect of different hosts on feeding patterns and mortality of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) and their implications on parasite transmission

Author(s) -

Eliningaya J. Kweka,

Beda John Mwang’onde,

Lucile Lyaruu,

Filemoni Tenu,

AnethM Mahande

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

journal of global infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437

H-Index - 25

eISSN - 0974-8245

pISSN - 0974-777X

DOI - 10.4103/0974-777x.62873

Subject(s) - biology , aedes aegypti , host (biology) , culex quinquefasciatus , transmission (telecommunications) , culex , zoology , parasite hosting , aedes , dengue fever , new guinea , anopheles , ecology , malaria , larva , virology , immunology , world wide web , computer science , electrical engineering , engineering , history , ethnology

The host-response to hematophagus insects is still an important parameter in understanding disease transmission patterns. We investigated the feeding and mortality rates of three mosquito species, namely Culex quinquefasciatus, Aedes aegypti and Anopheles arabiensis against three different hosts.

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