A convenient mosquito membrane feeding system.
A convenient, electronically controlled, in situ, membrane feeding system is described. Evaluation of the system for feeding single pair-mated Aedes aegypti with defibrinated, refrigerated pig blood indicated no significant difference from mouse-fed controls in rat of egg maturation, fecundity, or pupal yield. The feeding system is also suitable for use with substitute protein meals.
Cosgrove
J B
JB
School of Biological Sciences, University of Manchester, United Kingdom.
Wood
R J
RJ
Petrić
D
D
Evans
D T
DT
Abbott
R H
RH
D000330:Aedes; D000818:Animals; D009033:Culicidae; D004435:Eating; D004772:Entomology / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D004867:Equipment Design; D005247:Feeding Behavior