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Author : Jonathan Michael Darbro
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 296 pages
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Download or read book Factors Affecting Blood Feeding Patterns of Culex Mosquitoes written by Jonathan Michael Darbro and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Josué Martínez-de la Puente
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 2889714446
Total Pages : 141 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (897 download)
Download or read book Factors Affecting Host Selection by Mosquitoes: Implications for the Transmission of Vector-Borne Pathogens written by Josué Martínez-de la Puente and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2022-02-03 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Clarence George Cross
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Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (82 download)
Download or read book A Laboratory Study of the Blood Feeding Habits of the Mosquito Complex Known as Culex Pipiens-Culex Molestus written by Clarence George Cross and published by . This book was released on 1951 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Norbert Becker
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 354092874X
Total Pages : 594 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (49 download)
Download or read book Mosquitoes and Their Control written by Norbert Becker and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-08-18 with total page 594 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mosquitoes and Their Control presents a wealth of information on the bionomics, systematics, ecology, research techniques and control of both nuisance and disease vector mosquitoes in an easily readable style, providing practical guidelines and important information for professionals and laymen alike. Ninety-two European species and more than 100 globally important vector and nuisance species are included in the book. Most of them, including all European species, are described in the fully illustrated identification keys, followed by a detailed description of the morphology, biology, distribution and medical importance of each species, including over 700 detailed drawings. Mosquitoes and Their Control includes: systematics and biology, medical significance, research techniques, illustrated identification keys for larval and adult mosquito general, morphology, ecology, and distribution of the species identified in the keys, biological, chemical, physical and genetic control of mosquitoes. Mosquitoes and Their Control is a valuable tool for vector ecologists, entomologists, and all those involved with mosquito control, biology, ecology, and systematics world-wide. It will especially benefit those professionals, scientists and students dealing with mosquitoes and their control on a day-to-day basis. Society as a whole stands to gain from improved, environmentally responsible mosquito management programs designed on the basis of a broader understanding of mosquitoes and their control, as provided in this enlightening book.
Author : Tara Thiemann
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781124908601
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (86 download)
Download or read book Bloodfeeding Patterns of Culex Tarsalis and the Culex Pipiens Complex in California written by Tara Thiemann and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Culex tarsalis and members of the Culex pipiens complex are the primary vectors of West Nile virus (WNV) in California. Since both Culex species feed on a variety of avian hosts, with varying WNV competence, as well as disease-susceptible mammals, such as horses and humans, determining the bloodfeeding patterns of these mosquitoes may be critical in understanding the transmission dynamics of WNV throughout the state. A novel bloodmeal identification assay was developed based on the Luminex® microsphere platform. The assay utilized the barcoding region of the mitochondrial gene cytochrome c oxidase I (COI) and species-specific capture probes to identify 15 common vertebrate hosts. In combination with DNA sequencing, the assay identified the avian, mammalian and reptilian hosts of over 2500 Culex mosquitoes. Sampling bias was explored among collection methods. There was no difference in the hosts of Culex collected in gravid traps and resting locations, whereas partial fed females collected from CO2 traps differed significantly from both gravid trap and resting collections and may be biased toward more defensive hosts. Seasonal changes in bloodfeeding were investigated at a rural farmstead and heronry. When present during nesting, herons and egrets were the most frequent hosts, but Cx. tarsalis demonstrated a shift to more mammalian bloodfeeding during late summer and fall. This shift also corresponded to feeding on a greater diversity of avian hosts and was associated with changes in host availability and increased mosquito abundance. Spatial differences in Culex bloodfeeding were explored throughout California, and nearly 100 different vertebrate host species were identified. Variation in bloodfeeding patterns primarily resulted from differences in host availability and abundance. Several species, including House Sparrow, House Finch, Mourning Dove, and Domestic Dog, were frequent hosts throughout the state, and highly competent corvids, Western Scrub-Jay, Yellow-billed Magpie, and American Crow, were fed upon more frequently than in previous studies. WNV-competent avian hosts were fed upon in each study area and throughout the seasons. By feeding on competent hosts and humans, Cx. tarsalis and the Cx. pipiens complex could serve as both enzootic and epidemic vectors of WNV in California.
Author : Martin Luther Johnson
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Total Pages : 76 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (21 download)
Download or read book Some Factors Affecting Oviposition in Mosquitoes, Culex Quinquefasciatus, Say written by Martin Luther Johnson and published by . This book was released on 1951 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Cameron Webb
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN 13 : 064310447X
Total Pages : 325 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (431 download)
Download or read book A Guide to Mosquitoes of Australia written by Cameron Webb and published by CSIRO PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2016-02-01 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mosquitoes are annoying, and can be deadly, but they can also be beautiful. A Guide to Mosquitoes of Australia explores the biodiversity of this fascinating group of insects. It provides a pictorial guide to almost 100 mosquito species and includes notes on their biology, habitats and association with disease. They are found in almost every type of environment, from pristine wetlands to polluted drains and from coastal saltmarshes to snow melt streams. Australia has a diverse range of mosquitoes and although relatively few pose a serious health risk, public health is an important issue. This book provides information on how to reduce the risk of mosquito-borne disease through tips on keeping your home free of mosquitoes and reducing their bites when you are out and about in the Australian environment.
Author : Joseph Wakoli Wekesa
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Total Pages : 298 pages
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Download or read book The Blood Feeding Biology of Two Sympatric Mosquito Species written by Joseph Wakoli Wekesa and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Mike Lehane
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9401179530
Total Pages : 301 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (11 download)
Download or read book Biology of Blood-Sucking Insects written by Mike Lehane and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blood-sucking insects are the vectors of many of the most debilitating parasites of man and his domesticated animals. In addition they are of considerable direct cost to the agricultural industry through losses in milk and meat yields, and through damage to hides and wool, etc. So, not surprisingly, many books of medical and veterinary entomology have been written. Most of these texts are organized taxonomically giving the details of the life-cycles, bionomics, relationship to disease and economic importance of each of the insect groups in turn. I have taken a different approach. This book is topic led and aims to discuss the biological themes which are common in the lives of blood-sucking insects. To do this I have concentrated on those aspects of the biology of these fascinating insects which have been clearly modified in some way to suit the blood-sucking habit. For example, I have discussed feeding and digestion in some detail because feeding on blood presents insects with special problems, but I have not discussed respiration because it is not affected in any particular way by haematophagy. Naturally there is a subjective element in the choice of topics for discussion and the weight given to each. I hope that I have not let my enthusiasm for particular subjects get the better of me on too many occasions and that the subject material achieves an overall balance.
Author : Linda-Lou O'Connor
Publisher : ProQuest
ISBN 13 : 9780549926832
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (268 download)
Download or read book Effects of Hybridization, Feeding Behavior, and Parity Rates of the Common House Mosquito (Culex Pipiens L.) on Late Season West Nile Virus Activity written by Linda-Lou O'Connor and published by ProQuest. This book was released on 2009 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mosquitoes in the Culex pipiens complex are principal vectors of West Nile virus (WNV) in the Northeastern United States. Understanding the life-history parameters and feeding behavior of these mosquitoes is critical in determining vector capacity and human exposure. I used age structure and mortality rates to determine the life-history parameters of Delaware's Culex pipiens population. Further, I associated blood host preference with their genetic makeup using multilocus microsatellite genetic analysis. Mosquitoes were collected at locations that previously showed elevated WNV epizootic activity in 2003 and 2004. Parity rates (i.e. proportion of females that oviposited at least one egg raft) for Cx. pipiens at three of these locations were examined over the mosquito season (June to October) to determine the age structure and daily mortality rate of the population. Parous females increase from 52 percent in June to 98.6 percent in late September indicating a physiologically older population later in the season. By late August, average daily mortality was less than 10 percent and remained low through the end of the biting season. Physiologically and physically older females may be more generalist feeders because of a reduction in metabolic activity, lack of avian hosts, or changes in behavior related to changes in daylight or temperature. Longitudinal comparisons at five sites in 2005 and at six sites in 2006 for virus activity, using standard mosquito surveillance methods, monitoring sentinel chickens, and native birds for antibody seroconversions. Several sites showed continued enzootic WNV activity based on virus-positive mosquitoes and antibody seroconversions in sentinel chickens. In 2005, over 24,000 mosquitoes were tested for WNV. Virus was detected at one study site in mosquitoes from the Cx. pipiens complex. Over 32,000 mosquitoes were tested in 2006. The enzootic focus spread to three sites, with positive mosquito pools from Cx. pipiens, Cx. salinarius, Ochlerotatus triseriatus and unidentified Culex species. In 2006, five of six sites had native resident birds with positive WNV-antibodies. Antibody seroconversions in these birds were the first indicator of WNV enzootic activity at our study sites, preceding infections detected in mosquitoes and sentinel chickens by 3-5 weeks. Host feeding patterns for blooded females collected in the field was carried out using a PCR-heteroduplex assay and sequencing protocol. Approximately 35% of the host meals were identified from the engorged mosquitoes submitted for analysis. Culex salinarius appeared to be a generalist feeder, while Cx. pipiens and Cx. restuans fed predominantly on avian hosts; however, mid-September and October bloodmeal analyses on the latter two species suggest a more opportunistic feeding behavior late in the biting season. Culex pipiens populations sampled from three sites were analyzed using 6 microsatellite DNA markers to determine the extent of hybridization among Cx. quinquefasciatus, Cx. pipiens f. pipiens, and Cx. pipiens f. molestus . There was no correlation between late season and an increase in molestus genetic signature. Blood-meal host choice tests for Cx. pipiens hybrids were carried out three days after emergence using a specially designed chamber in the laboratory. There were no significant differences in attractiveness for a chicken or hamster host. Most early season Cx. pipiens did not choose a host; however, mosquitoes from eggs oviposited in August were more likely to make a choice, suggesting that there may be behavioral or hormonal differences in these mosquitoes. Genetic analysis of laboratory-tested Cx. pipiens revealed no correlation between a strong molestus signature and mammalian blood feeding. These results might be the result of recombination events between diagnostic genetic markers for Cx. pipiens f. molestus and the genes that dictate bloodmeal preference.
Author : Alex Loukas
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 331943148X
Total Pages : 297 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (194 download)
Download or read book Neglected Tropical Diseases - Oceania written by Alex Loukas and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-11-25 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume of the Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) series covers the most prevalent NTDs in Oceania. This book will discuss in detail pathology, diagnostics and control approaches of selected NTDs in the geographic region. A large part of Oceania’s population lives in poverty and therefore is at high risk for certain parasitic diseases, such as hookworm infection, lymphatic filariasis, strongyloidiasis or scabies. In addition viral infections such as dengue and new emerging viruses are of importance as major health risks for people living and traveling in this area. Each chapter focuses on one specific disease or series of related diseases, and provides in-depth insights into the topic.
Author : Richard F. Darsie
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ISBN 13 : 9780813062334
Total Pages : 398 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (623 download)
Download or read book Identification and Geographical Distribution of the Mosquitoes of North America, North of Mexico written by Richard F. Darsie and published by . This book was released on 2016-09 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This is the identification manual for North American mosquitoes."--Choice "The essential resource for anyone concerned with mosquito control or biology."--American Reference Books Annual "A valuable resource. . . . This book is the collective product of two very competent scientists."--Journal of Medical Entomology "For the dedicated mosquito worshipper! This book is undoubtedly a must and with its beautifully illustrated keys sets a high standard to follow."--Parasitology Because of the occurrence of mosquito-borne diseases and the widespread distribution of mosquitoes as pests to humans, professionals must know how to identify them. With its wealth of information, this book is the only one of its kind available for specialists working on mosquito-borne diseases and in mosquito control units, and for introductory and advanced students who study entomology. This book updates the successful guide to North American mosquitoes published by the American Mosquito Control Association in 1981. It includes 12 new species that have since been added to the North American mosquito fauna, revised distribution maps of all species, and revised and completely illustrated identification keys for the adult females and fourth instar larvae of all 174 species and subspecies known to occur in North America, north of Mexico. Including 9 exotic species that have been introduced and today successfully thrive in North America, this book's usefulness to mosquito control programs cannot be overestimated.
Author : Norbert Becker
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030116239
Total Pages : 570 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (31 download)
Download or read book Mosquitoes written by Norbert Becker and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-09-30 with total page 570 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Mosquitoes – Identification, Ecology and Control” presents a wealth of information on the bionomics, systematics, ecology, research techniques and control of both nuisance and disease vector mosquitoes. It provides practical guidance and important information in an easily readable style, suitable for anyone involved with, or interested in mosquitoes and their management. In this new edition, 102 European species including the most important invasive species and more than 100 globally important vector and nuisance species are described. Most of them, including all European species, are presented in the fully illustrated identification keys, followed by a detailed description of the morphology, biology, distribution and medical importance of each species, including over 700 detailed drawings. “Mosquitoes – Identification, Ecology and Control” includes: · systematics and biology · medical significance · research techniques · morphological characteristics used for identification of larvae and adults · illustrated identification keys for larval and adult mosquito genera · morphology, ecology, and distribution of the species identified in the keys · biological, genetic, physical and chemical control of mosquitoes “Mosquitoes – Identification, Ecology and Control” is a valuable tool for vector ecologists, medical entomologists, students and all those involved with mosquito systematics, biology, ecology, and control world-wide. Society as a whole benefit from the implementation of carefully designed and sustainable programs for the management of mosquitoes, and the diseases they transmit. The third edition of this successful publication has been comprehensively updated and expanded, to provide the foundation of a more enlightened and informed approach to mosquito management.
Author : Heinz Mehlhorn
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3540668195
Total Pages : 684 pages
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Download or read book Encyclopedic Reference of Parasitology written by Heinz Mehlhorn and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2001-05-21 with total page 684 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This second edition provides a comprehensive review of the facts and trends in veterinarian and human parasitology. Several internationally renowned specialists have been added to the authors of the first edition, and the whole is now organised in an encyclopedic arrangement of comprehensive keywords, thus speeding up the search for information.
Author : Nathalie Boulanger
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0128114371
Total Pages : 500 pages
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Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309072786
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Download or read book Age-grouping Methods in Diptera of Medical Importance written by T. S. Detinova and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
