Identification of avian- and mammalian-derived bloodmeals in Aedes vexans and Culiseta melanura (Diptera: Culicidae) and its implication for West Nile virus transmission in Connecticut, U.S.A.
Molaei G, Andreadis T. Identification of avian- and mammalian-derived bloodmeals in Aedes vexans and Culiseta melanura (Diptera: Culicidae) and its implication for West Nile virus transmission in Connecticut, U.S.A. Journal Of Medical Entomology 2006, 43: 1088-93. PMID: 17017250, DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585(2006)43[1088:ioaamb]2.0.co;2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVertebrate bloodmealsAmerican robinsMixed bloodmealsCytochrome b geneHost-feeding patternsCuliseta melanuraAedes vexansVertebrate bloodMitochondrial DNAWood ThrushGray CatbirdsB geneMammalian hostsAvian hostsLarge mammalsAvian speciesMammalian bloodWest Nile virus transmissionEastern cottontailsBridge vectorsIndividual mosquitoesAmerican crowsMelanuraCulex vectorsVexans