Mosquito host selection varies seasonally with host availability and mosquito density.
Host selection by vector mosquitoes is a critical component of virus proliferation, particularly for viruses such as West Nile (WNV) that are transmitted enzootically to a variety of avian hosts, and tangentially to dead-end hosts such as humans. Culex tarsalis is a principal vector of WNV in rural...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2011-12-01
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| Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22206038/pdf/?tool=EBI |