Mosquito Host Selection Varies Seasonally with Host Availability and Mosquito Density

Host selection by vector mosquitoes is a critical component of virus proliferation, particularly for viruses such as West Nile (WNV) that are transmitted enzootically to a variety of avian hosts, and tangentially to dead-end hosts such as humans. Culex tarsalis is a principal vector of WNV in rural...

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Main Authors: Thiemann, Tara C., Wheeler, Sarah S., Barker, Christopher M., Reisen, William K.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3243726/