TY - JOUR
AU - Steelman, C., D.
AB - Abstract Twelve species of blood-engorged mosquitoes (3669 individual specimens) were collected from the salt marsh areas of Louisiana utilizing the hand aspirator, power aspirator and truck-boat trap. The truck-boat trap was more effective than the hand and power aspirators combined for collecting blood-engorged specimens over an extensive area. Through use of precipitin tests it was determined that all species preferred mammalian blood. The large and/or more common mammals in the collection area were most frequently attacked. Cattle (76.5%), rabbits (11.9%) and horses (4.6%) were the major host animals which supported the mosquito population. The data showed that engorged Aedes sollicitans (Walker) may travel 3 km or more after feeding before resting in oviposition sites. The host pattern of a particular mosquito species varied in different habitats. Thus, a high incidence of blood meals from a certain host does not necessarily indicate host preference but may indicate host availability. Culex salinarius Coquillett showed the highest incidence of feeding on birds (3%). None of the specimens collected had fed on the blood of amphibians or reptiles. This content is only available as a PDF. Author notes 1 These studies were supported in part by U. S. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Research Service, grant No. 12-14-100-9128(33), administered by the Entomology Research Division, Beltsville, Maryland. Portion of a thesis presented by the senior author in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science. 2 Graduate Assistant and Associate Professor, respectively, Department of Entomology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803, U.S.A. © 1969 Entomological Society of America
TI - Determination of Mosquito Hosts in Salt Marsh Areas of Louisiana
JO - Journal of Medical Entomology
DO - 10.1093/jmedent/6.2.131
DA - 1969-05-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/oxford-university-press/determination-of-mosquito-hosts-in-salt-marsh-areas-of-louisiana-6T0UbFF7A0
SP - 131
EP - 134
VL - 6
IS - 2
DP - DeepDyve
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