title: A convenient mosquito membrane feeding system.
abstract: 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.
authors: School of Biological Sciences, University of Manchester, United Kingdom.
authors: J B
authors: JB
authors: Cosgrove
authors: R J
authors: RJ
authors: Wood
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Petrić
authors: D T
authors: DT
authors: Evans
authors: R H
authors: RH
authors: Abbott
mesh_terms: D000330:Aedes; D000818:Animals; D009033:Culicidae; D004435:Eating; D004772:Entomology / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D004867:Equipment Design; D005247:Feeding Behavior