Methods for Studying the Vector Competence of Culex Tarsalis for Western Equine Encephalomyelitis Virus

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2004

Original Publication

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volume

20

Series / Issue

Issue: 3

Pages

277-282

Contributed by

American Mosquito Control Association

Notes

Author(s) - Farida Mahmood, Robert E. Chiles, Ying Fang, William K. Reisen

 

Abstract

Female Culex tarsalis fed heparinized chicken blood-western equine encephalomyelitis virus(WEEV) mixtures through a biomembrane feeder were compared with females fed sweetened blood-virus mixturespresented in pledgets or as hanging drops or to restrained chickens with natural or artificial viremias.Results indicated that sodium heparin did not adversely affect the infection of Culex tarsalis with WEEV. Overall...

Notes

Author(s) - Farida Mahmood, Robert E. Chiles, Ying Fang, William K. Reisen