Diel periodicity of blood feeding in the mosquito Culiseta inornata in the Coachella Valley of Southern California.

Type

Article

Date of Publication

1977

Original Publication

Mosquito News

Volume

37

Series / Issue

Issue: 4

Pages

669-673

Contributed by

American Mosquito Control Association

Notes

Author(s) - Barnard D. R. and M. S. Mulla.

 

Abstract

The diel periodicity of blood feeding by Culiseta inornata was observed during two 3-night periods, once in December 1975 and again in March 1976. Counts of blood feeding females were taken from a tethered Holstein calf employed as bait. Blood feeding activity in the December study consisted of 2 broad peaks: the first at dusk, followed by a second peak half way through scotophase. In the March 1976 study a single sharp peak of blood feeding activity was observed at dusk. No blood feeding occurred after sunrise during either the December or March study.

Notes

Author(s) - Barnard D. R. and M. S. Mulla.