Host-Feeding Patterns of Culex Mosquitoes in Relation to Trap Habitat

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...

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Main Authors: Lisa A. Patrican, Laura E. Hackett, Jay W. McGowan, Thomas R. Unnasch, Joon-Hak Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2007-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/12/07-0275_article