Malaria Mosquitoes Host-Locate and Feed upon Caterpillars

Adult female mosquitoes need blood to develop their eggs and both sexes use nectar and honeydew as carbohydrate resources for flight, survival and to enhance reproduction. However, there are also a few reports in the literature of mosquitoes feeding on haemolymph of soft-bodied insects such as cater...

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Main Authors: George, Justin, Blanford, Simon, Thomas, Matthew B., Baker, Thomas C.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4220911/