Mosquito host selection varies seasonally with host availability and mosquito density.

Host selection by vector mosquitoes is a critical component of virus proliferation, particularly for viruses such as West Nile (WNV) that are transmitted enzootically to a variety of avian hosts, and tangentially to dead-end hosts such as humans. Culex tarsalis is a principal vector of WNV in rural...

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Main Authors: Tara C Thiemann, Sarah S Wheeler, Christopher M Barker, William K Reisen
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/f69e86819b9b464781e5a8d24bc6cd99
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