Comparison of host-feeding patterns between Anopheles quadrimaculatus sibling species A and B.
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.
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Department of Entomology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh 27695-7613.
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D000818:Animals; D000852:Anopheles; D003670:Deer; D004285:Dogs; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006790:Host-Parasite Interactions; D007299:Insect Bites and Stings; D008922:Mississippi; D009893:Opossums; D011817:Rabbits; D011821:Raccoons; D013045:Species Specificity; D013552:Swine