Blood-feeding ecology of mosquitoes in two zoological gardens in the United Kingdom

Blood-feeding ecology of mosquitoes in two zoological gardens in the United Kingdom

Abstract Background Zoological gardens contain unique configurations of exotic and endemic animals and plants that create a diverse range of developing sites and potential sources of blood meals for local mosquitoes. This may imply unusual interspecific pathogen transmission risks involving zoo vert...

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Main Authors: Arturo Hernandez-Colina, Merit Gonzalez-Olvera, Emily Lomax, Freya Townsend, Amber Maddox, Jenny C. Hesson, Kenneth Sherlock, Dawn Ward, Lindsay Eckley, Mark Vercoe, Javier Lopez, Matthew Baylis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Blood meal
Culex pipiens
Culiseta annulata
Mosquito control
Mosquito dispersal
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-021-04735-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-021-04735-0

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