ArticlePLoS neglected tropical diseases2017
A highly stable blood meal alternative for rearing Aedes and Anopheles mosquitoes.
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- Infectivity of Plasmodium parasites to Aedes aegypti and Anopheles stephensi mosquitoes maintained on blood-free meals of SkitoSnack.Parasites & vectors · 2024Article
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- Whole blood and blood components from vertebrates differentially affect egg formation in three species of anautogenous mosquitoes.Parasites & vectors · 2021Article
- A simple and affordable method for estimating the fluid volume a mosquito sucks using food dyes.Tropical medicine and health · 2021Article
- The type of blood used to feed Aedes aegypti females affects their cuticular and internal free fatty acid (FFA) profiles.PloS one · 2021Article
- Feeding and Quantifying Animal-Derived Blood and Artificial Meals in Aedes aegypti Mosquitoes.Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE · 2020Article
- Long-Term Mosquito culture with SkitoSnack, an artificial blood meal replacement.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2020Article
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- Fresh-blood-free diet for rearing malaria mosquito vectors.Scientific reports · 2018Article
- Effects of Alternative Blood Sources onInsects · 2018Article
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Abstract
We investigated alternatives to whole blood for blood feeding of mosquitoes with a focus on improved stability and compatibility with mass rearing programs. In contrast to whole blood, an artificial blood diet of ATP-supplemented plasma was effective in maintaining mosquito populations and was compatible with storage for extended periods refrigerated, frozen, and as a lyophilized powder. The plasma ATP diet supported rearing of both Anopheles and Aedes mosquitoes. It was also effective in rearing Wolbachia-infected Aedes mosquitoes, suggesting compatibility with vector control efforts.
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