Blood meal host preferences of Culex salinarius Coquillett (Diptera : culicidae) in Chambers County, Texas /
and cattle. A preference was shown for ciconiiform
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| Format: | Thesis eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Online Access: | Link to OAKTrust copy |
| Summary: | and cattle. A preference was shown for ciconiiform birds being abundant at the up-county site. Results of birds during the spring (March-May). During the rest of birds, with a few specimens testing positive for rabbits Bloodmeal host preferences were assessed for Culex bloodmeal sources. Mosquito specimens at this site bloodmeals for Cx. salinarius populations. Forage Cx. salinarius populations sampled at the up-county site demonstrated a preference for mammalian blood throughout the demonstrated greater tendency to select birds as during winter (Dec.-Feb.) commensurate with the arrival of energy on the part of the mosquito to acquire. for Cx. salinarius populations sampled at the coastal marsh foraging ratio, however, did not change. Culex salinarius function of preference, but rather a result of these generalistic feeders and will utilize hosts that are in greatest abundance or which require the least amount of in each specimen was determined using a modified precipitin increase in specimens testing positive for avian blood migratory goose populations in the vicinity. The overall mosquitoes collected having fed on cattle. There was an noticeable changes in bloodmeal host preferences occurred populations sampled at the upper marsh site also ratios for mosquito populations sampled at each site. No ratios indicated the use of passeriiform birds was not a region of East Texas. Over a one-year period beginning in salinarius females will use both mammals and birds as salinarius populations occurring along the upper Gulf Coast September 1991, blood-engorged female Cx. salinarius site during the study period. Mammals were the primary sites in Chambers County, TX. The source of blood contained sources of bloodmeals for these populations, with most sources of bloodmeals. Females of this species are specimens having fed on armadillos. specimens were collected on a monthly basis from three field test. The results were used to calculate seasonal foraging tested positive for either passeriiform or ciconiiform the year, passeriiform birds served more as a source of this study substantiate earlier findings that Cx. varied in the mammals upon which they fed, with a number of year. However, forage ratios indicated these populations |
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| Item Description: | "Major subject: Entomology". Vita. |
| Physical Description: | xiii, 95 leaves : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm. Also available online. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |