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Host-Feeding Patterns of Mosquito Species in Aras Valley, Turkey        
Yazarlar
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Hilal BEDİR Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Hilal BEDİR
Türkiye
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Berna DEMİRCİ Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Berna DEMİRCİ
Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Zati VATANSEVER Prof. Dr. Zati VATANSEVER
Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Özet
Identifying hosts of blood-feeding mosquito species is important to elucidate the role of vector species in disease transmission cycles. Herein, the aim was to identify the vertebrate hosts of mosquito species using the polymerase chain reaction-based reverse line blotting method. The mosquito species were Anopheles maculipennis sensu lato Meigen, 1818; Aedes caspius Pallas, 1771; Aedes vexans Meigen, 1830; Culex theileri Theobald, 1903; Anopheles hyrcanus Pallas 1771; Culex pipiens sensu lato Linnaeus, 1758; and Culiseta annulata Schrank, 1776, which were collected from the Aras Valley between July-August 2012 and June-September 2013. The analysis of mosquito blood-meal samples revealed several mammalian and avian host species. And also varying degrees of opportunistic mosquito feeding behavior in both birds and mammals were noted. These mosquito species fed on eight mammal species, i.e., humans, cows, sheep, horses, dogs, cats, goats, and porcupines, as well as avian species. Studies on the host-feeding patterns of blood-feeding vector arthropods may provide information about the vector potential of these species. However, the host-feeding patterns of the vector species are only one part of the vector capacity. To detect the exact potential of vector species, further studies are needed on vector competence for different pathogens.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Aras Valley | host-feeding patterns | mosquito species | reverse line blotting | vector biology
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü Ulusal alan endekslerinde (TR Dizin, ULAKBİM) yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı JOURNAL OF THE ENTOMOLOGICAL RESEARCH SOCIETY
Dergi ISSN 2651-3579
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler TR DİZİN
Makale Dili Türkçe
Basım Tarihi 01-2022
Cilt No 24
Sayı 3
Sayfalar 303 / 320
Doi Numarası 10.51963/jers.v24i3.2222
Makale Linki http://dx.doi.org/10.51963/jers.v24i3.2222
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SCOPUS 2
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Host-Feeding Patterns of Mosquito Species in Aras Valley, Turkey

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