Innate Preference for Host-Odor Blends Modulates Degree of Anthropophagy of Anopheles gambiae sensu lato (Diptera: Culicidae)
- 1 November 2001
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Medical Entomology
- Vol. 38 (6) , 868-871
- https://doi.org/10.1603/0022-2585-38.6.868
Abstract
In field studies, Anopheles gambiae Giles sensu stricto obtains most blood meals from humans, whereas Anopheles quadriannulatus Theobald bites predomKeywords
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