Spatial variation in host feeding patterns of culex tarsalis and the culex pipiens complex (Diptera: Culicidae) in California

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 903-916

  Thiemann, T C ^a   Lemenager, D A ^b   Kluh, S ^c   Carroll, B D ^a   Lothrop, H D ^a   Reisen, W K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Sutter Yuba Mosquito and Vector Control District   (United States)

^c Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District   (United States)

Author keywords

bloodmeal; Culex pipiens; Culex tarsalis; host diversity; host identicfiation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIRD; CAT; CATTLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CULEX; DISEASE CARRIER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DOG; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; HUMAN; MOUSE; PARASITOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RAT; UNITED STATES; WEST NILE FEVER;

ANIMALS; BIRDS; CALIFORNIA; CATS; CATTLE; CULEX; DOGS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTIONS; HUMANS; INSECT VECTORS; MICE; RATS; WEST NILE FEVER;

APHELOCOMA; AVES; CARPODACUS MEXICANUS; CORVUS BRACHYRHYNCHOS; CULEX PIPIENS; CULEX TARSALIS; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA; EQUIDAE; FLAVIVIRIDAE; FLAVIVIRUS; MAMMALIA; PASSER DOMESTICUS; PICA NUTTALLI; WEST NILE VIRUS;

EID: 84863752266     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/ME11272     Document Type: Article

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