Studies on the Mosquitoes of North Arcot District, Madras State, India Part 4: Host preferences as shown by precipitin tests1

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Abstract
Stomach blood samples of common mosquito species were tested by precipitin test with antisera prepared in rabbits and chickens. The Culex vishnui group of species had fed mainly on cattle, with relatively few feedings on humans and pigs. Culex tritaeniorhynchus showed the smallest proportion of feedings on non-bovids. Aedes aegypti and Culex pipiens fatigans from houses had fed predominantly on man.