How often do mosquitoes bite humans in southern England?: a standardised summer trial at four sites reveals spatial, temporal and site-related variation in biting rates

How often do mosquitoes bite humans in southern England?: a standardised summer trial at four sites reveals spatial, temporal and site-related variation in biting rates

Background This field-based study examined the abundance and species complement of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) attracted to humans at four sites in the United Kingdom (UK). The study used a systematic approach to directly measure feeding by mosquitoes on humans at multiple sites and using mul...

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Main Authors: Brugman, Victor A., England, Marion E., Stoner, Joanne, Tugwell, Laura, Harrup, Lara E., Wilson, Anthony J., Medlock, Jolyon M., Logan, James G., Fooks, Anthony R., Mertens, Peter P.C., Johnson, Nicholas, Carpenter, Simon
Format: Article
Published: BioMed Central 2017
Subjects:
Mosquito
Biting rate
Human landing catch
Culex
Coquillettidia
Blood meal
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/46471/

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