Susceptibility of Aedes albopictus and Culex tritaeniorhynchus (Diptera: Culicidae) collected in Miki City, Japan, to Dirofilaria immitis (Spirurida: Filariidae).
Female Aedes albopictus (Skuse) and Culex tritaeniorhynchus Giles from Miki City, Japan, were examined for susceptibility to infection by Dirofilaria immitis. Third-stage larvae were detected from day 7 in 10-40% of Ae. albopictus and from day 10 in 20-60% of Cx. tritaeniorhynchus, irrespective of microfilarial intake, which varied from 500 to 15,000 microfilariae per ml. The number of third-stage larvae in the labium usually varied from one to three per mosquito up to day 21, confirming the ability of these mosquitoes to transmit D. immitis.
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D000330:Aedes / Q000469:parasitology*; D000818:Animals; D003465:Culex / Q000469:parasitology*; D004183:Dirofilaria immitis / Q000502:physiology*; D004184:Dirofilariasis / Q000635:transmission*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D005370:Filarioidea / Q000502:physiology*; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000469:parasitology*; D007564:Japan; D008297:Male