Blood meal identification of selected mosquitoes in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

The blood meal sources of 5 species (Mansonia titillans, Aedes scapularis, Culex quinquefasciatus, Coquillettidia shannoni, and Anopheles peryassui) collected in Conceição do Macacu, in the southeastern Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro, were examined with the precipitin test. Of the 1,128 mosquitoe...

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Published in:	Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association Vol. 26; no. 1; p. 18
Main Authors:	Lorosa, Elias Seixas, Faria, Mariana Santos, de Oliveira, Luiz Cláudio Motta, Alencar, Jeronimo, Marcondes, Carlos Brisola
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-03-2010
Subjects:	Animals Brazil Cats Cattle Culicidae Dogs Feeding Behavior Humans Brazil
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Summary:	The blood meal sources of 5 species (Mansonia titillans, Aedes scapularis, Culex quinquefasciatus, Coquillettidia shannoni, and Anopheles peryassui) collected in Conceição do Macacu, in the southeastern Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro, were examined with the precipitin test. Of the 1,128 mosquitoes collected, 907 (80.4%) reacted to some antisera. Although all 5 species were eclectic in their feeding habits, Ma. titillans and Ae. scapularis fed mostly on birds, while Cx. quinquefasciatus, Cq. shannoni, and An. peryassui fed mostly on bovines. Proportions of mosquitoes feeding on 1 source varied from 60.0% (Ae. scapularis) to 87.7% (Ma. titillans), while that of mosquitoes feeding on > 1 source varied from 12.2% (Ma. titillans) to 34.4% (Ae. scapularis). Epidemiological implications of the feeding and their potential involvements in the transmission of arboviruses are commented upon.
ISSN:	8756-971X
DOI:	10.2987/09-5914.1