Identifying avian malaria vectors: sampling methods influence outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The role of vectors in the transmission of avian malaria parasites is currently understudied. Many studies that investigate parasite-vector relationships use limited trapping techniques and/or identify potential competent vectors in the field in such ways that cannot distinguish between an infected or infectious vector. Without the use of multiple trapping techniques that address the specific biology of diverse mosquito species, and without looking at the infection status of individual mosquitoes, it is not possible to make dependable conclusions on the role of mosquitoes in the transmission of avian malaria parasites.

Methods

We conducted two years of mosquito collections at a riparian preserve in California where a wide diversity of species were collected with m

SUBMITTER: Carlson JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4702297 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature