Vector-host interactions in avian nests: Do mosquitoes prefer nestlings over adults?

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 395-399

  Burkett Cadena, Nathan D ^a   Ligon, Russell A ^a   Liu, Mark ^a   Hassan, Hassan K ^b   Hill, Geoffrey E ^a   Eubanks, Micky D ^c   Unnasch, Thomas R ^b  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRD; CULEX QUINQUEFASCIATUS; DISEASE CARRIER; FEMALE; MICROSATELLITE MARKER; NESTING; NESTLING; NONHUMAN; SIALIA SIALIS; UNITED STATES; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; WEST NILE FLAVIVIRUS;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; BIRD DISEASES; CULEX; DNA; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTIONS; INSECT VECTORS; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; PASSERIFORMES; WEST NILE FEVER;

ARBOVIRUS; AVES; SIALIA SIALIS;

EID: 77955618347     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2010.10-0048     Document Type: Article

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