Attraction of Culex pipiens to House Sparrows Is Influenced by Host Age but Not Uropygial Gland Secretions
Culex pipiens serves as the endemic vector of West Nile virus (WNV) in eastern North America, where house sparrows (HOSP, Passer domesticus) serve as a reservoir host. We tested the hypotheses that: (1) Attraction of Cx. pipiens to HOSP is influenced by bird age and (2) that age-specific variation i...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-09-01
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| Series: | Insects |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/9/4/127 |