Potential mosquito vector attraction to- and feeding preferences for pigs in Romanian backyard farms.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Mosquitoes either biologically or mechanically transmit various vector-borne pathogens affecting pigs. Mosquito species display a wide variety of host preference, as well as host attraction and behaviours. Mosquito species attraction rates to- and feeding rates on pigs or other potential hosts, as well as the seasonal abundance of the mosquito species affects their pathogen transmission potential.

Methods

We caught mosquitoes in experimental cages containing pigs situated in Romanian backyard farms. The host species of blood meals were identified with PCR and sequencing.

Results

High feeding preferences for pigs were observed in Aedes vexans (90%), Anopheles maculipennis (80%) and Culiseta annulata (72.7%). However, due to a high abun

SUBMITTER: Stelder JJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9846066 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature