State-dependent domicile leaving rates in Anopheles gambiae

State-dependent domicile leaving rates in Anopheles gambiae

Abstract Background Transmission of Plasmodium greatly depends on the foraging behaviour of its mosquito vector (Anopheles spp.). The accessibility of blood hosts and availability of plant sugar (i.e., nectar) sources, together with mosquito energy state, have been shown to modulate blood feeding (a...

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Main Authors: Simon P. W. Zappia, Alex M. Chubaty, Bernard D. Roitberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Energy
Time
State-dependent behaviour
Floral cues
Domicile emigration
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-017-2166-4

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