Packed red blood cells and bovine serum albumin as a blood meal source for Anopheles farauti.

Type

Article

Date of Publication

1996

Original Publication

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volume

12

Series / Issue

Issue: 4

Pages

730-731

Contributed by

American Mosquito Control Association

Notes

Author(s) - Sianturi LJ.Susapto D.Church CJ.

 

Abstract

Packed human red blood cells, diluted 1:1 with phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) containing 0-21% bovine serum albumin was used as a blood meal source for Anopheles farauti. Egg and larval production linearly increased with bovine serum albumin concentration in PBS. When the saline contained 9-21% bovine serum albumin, egg production was equivalent to that obtained when mosquitoes were fed directly on guinea pigs.

Notes

Author(s) - Sianturi LJ.Susapto D.Church CJ.