Susceptibility of adult female <it>Aedes aegypti </it>(Diptera: Culicidae) to the entomopathogenic fungus <it>Metarhizium anisopliae </it>is modified following blood feeding

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The mosquito <it>Aedes aegypti</it>, vector of dengue fever, is a target for control by entomopathogenic fungi. Recent studies by our group have shown the susceptibility of adult <it>A. aegypti </it>to fungal...

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Main Authors: Samuels Richard I, Silva Carlos P, Carolino Aline T, Paula Adriano R
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-05-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/4/1/91