Determinants of heterogeneous blood feeding patterns by Aedes aegypti in Iquitos, Peru.

Heterogeneous mosquito biting results in different individuals in a population receiving an uneven number of bites. This is a feature of many vector-borne disease systems that, if understood, could guide preventative control efforts toward individuals who are expected to contribute most to pathogen...

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Main Authors: Kelly A Liebman, Steven T Stoddard, Robert C Reiner, T Alex Perkins, Helvio Astete, Moises Sihuincha, Eric S Halsey, Tadeusz J Kochel, Amy C Morrison, Thomas W Scott
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-02-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3923725?pdf=render