Determinants of heterogeneous blood feeding patterns by Aedes aegypti in Iquitos, Peru.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Heterogeneous mosquito biting results in different individuals in a population receiving an uneven number of bites. This is a feature of many vector-borne disease systems that, if understood, could guide preventative control efforts toward individuals who are expected to contribute most to pathogen transmission. We aimed to characterize factors determining biting patterns of Aedes aegypti, the principal mosquito vector of dengue virus.

Methodology/principal findings

Engorged female Ae. aegypti and human cheek swabs were collected from 19 houses in Iquitos, Peru. We recorded the body size, age, and sex of 275 consenting residents. Movement in and out of the house over a week (time in house) and mosquito abundance were recorded on eight separate occasions in each ho

SUBMITTER: Liebman KA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3923725 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature