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

J Am Mosq Control Assoc. 1991 Sep;7(3):507-8.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anopheles*
  • Deer
  • Dogs
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
  • Feeding Behavior
  • Female
  • Host-Parasite Interactions
  • Insect Bites and Stings
  • Mississippi
  • Opossums
  • Rabbits
  • Raccoons
  • Species Specificity
  • Swine