Avian Feeding Preferences of Culex pipiens and Culiseta spp. Along an Urban-to-Wild Gradient in Northern Spain

Avian Feeding Preferences of Culex pipiens and Culiseta spp. Along an Urban-to-Wild Gradient in Northern Spain

Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) are regarded as annoying biting pests and vectors of disease-causing agents to humans and other vertebrates worldwide. Factors that affect their distribution and host choice are not well understood. Here, we assessed the species abundance, community composition, and f...

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Main Authors: Mikel A. González, Sean W. Prosser, Luis M. Hernández-Triana, Pedro M. Alarcón-Elbal, Fatima Goiri, Sergio López, Ignacio Ruiz-Arrondo, Paul D. N. Hebert, Ana L. García-Pérez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
Culex pipiens
Culiseta
blood meals
avian hosts
cytochrome c oxidase I
biodiversity
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fevo.2020.568835/full

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