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Sugar feeding patterns of New York Aedes albopictus mosquitoes are affected by saturation deficit, flowers, and host seeking

BACKGROUND: Sugar feeding is an important behavior which may determine vector potential of female mosquitoes. Sugar meals can reduce blood feeding frequency, enhance survival, and decrease fecundity, as well as provide energetic reserves to fuel energy intensive behaviors such as mating and host see...

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Autores principales: Fikrig, Kara, Peck, Sonile, Deckerman, Peter, Dang, Sharon, St Fleur, Kimberly, Goldsmith, Henry, Qu, Sophia, Rosenthal, Hannah, Harrington, Laura C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7644106/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33104694
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008244