Blood-feeding requirements of the mosquito: geographical variation in Aedes taeniorhynchus
O'Meara GF and Evans DG. 1973. Blood-feeding requirements of the mosquito: geographical variation in Aedes taeniorhynchus. Science. 180(4092):1291-1293
Abstract from article. "Wild populations of Aedes taeniorhynchus were polymorphic for the diets required for ovarian development. In Aedes taeniorhynchus populations from mangrove swamps, most females possessed the capacity to produce eggs on a blood-free diet. But where the grassy salt marsh was the mosquito's principal habitat, most females lacked this capacity. Both kinds of females could utilize a blood meal for egg production." Mosquitoes were collected at Everglades National Park, Florida.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- O'Meara, George; Evans, David
- Units
- EVER
- Keywords
- Aedes taeniorhynchus (saltmarsh mosquito), Animal Studies, Biogeography, Diet, Physiology, Reproduction