title: Host-feeding patterns of Culex mosquitoes in relation to trap habitat.
abstract: Mosquito feeding patterns identify vertebrate species potentially involved in the amplification of West Nile virus. In New York, northern cardinals (Cardinalis cardinalis) were the predominant hosts in most habitats. Crow (Corvus sp.) blood meals were most frequently identified from sewage treatment plant and storm water catch basin habitats.
authors.affiliation: State of New York Department of Health, Ithaca, New York, USA. lap2@cornell.edu
authors.forename: Lisa A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Patrican
authors.forename: Laura E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Hackett
authors.forename: James E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Briggs
authors.forename: Jay W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: McGowan
authors.forename: Thomas R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Unnasch
authors.forename: Joon-Hak
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001717:Birds / Q000097:blood; D003465:Culex / Q000502:physiology*; D017753:Ecosystem; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000502:physiology*; D009032:Mosquito Control / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014481:United States