Avian host-selection by Culex pipiens in experimental trials.

Evidence from field studies suggests that Culex pipiens, the primary mosquito vector of West Nile virus (WNV) in the northeastern and north central United States, feeds preferentially on American robins (Turdus migratorius). To determine the contribution of innate preferences to observed preference...

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Main Authors: Jennifer E Simpson, Corrine M Folsom-O'Keefe, James E Childs, Leah E Simons, Theodore G Andreadis, Maria A Diuk-Wasser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-11-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/19924251/?tool=EBI