Assessment of Synthetic Membranes for Artificial Blood Feeding of Culicidae

Potential pathogen transmission through hematophagy in Culicidae is a major public-health problem, and several studies have been performed to better understand this phenomenon. Research on these insects often requires the maintenance of colonies in the laboratory. Due to the hematophagic habits of t...

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Main Authors: Luciana S. Dias, Jonatas C. Caldeira, Luiz G. S. R. Bauzer, José B. P. Lima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-12-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/12/1/15