Abstract
The bloodmeal hosts used by Culex tarsalis Coquillett collected along the Salton Sea in Coachella Valley, CA, during 1998-2002 were identified using sequences of the cytochrome c oxidase I gene identified from Barcode of Life database. Overall, 265 (83.3%) of 318 bloodmeals were identified, of which 76.6% fed on birds, 18.1% on mammals, and 5.3% on reptiles. Forty-seven different hosts were identified, none of which comprised >12.5% of the total. Although Cx. tarsalis exhibits specific host-seeking flight patterns, bloodmeals seemed to be acquired opportunistically, thereby limiting potential arbovirus transmission efficiency in species-rich environments.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1071-1076 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Medical Entomology |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 1 2013 |
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Keywords
- bloodmeal host
- Culex tarsalis
- Salton Sea
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Insect Science
- veterinary(all)
- Infectious Diseases
- Parasitology
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Host selection patterns of Culex tarsalis (Diptera : Culicidae) at wetlands near the Salton Sea, Coachella Valley, California, 1998-2002. / Reisen, William; Lothrop, Hugh D.; Thiemann, Tara.
In: Journal of Medical Entomology, Vol. 50, No. 5, 01.09.2013, p. 1071-1076.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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