A blood-free diet to rear anopheline mosquitoes

Malaria research requires large-scale breeding and production conditions for mosquitoes (Anopheles spp.) in captivity. The sustainable and reliable production of mosquitoes is currently inhibited by the supply of fresh vertebrate blood. Alternatives to blood are required to promote efficient control...

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Main Author: Marques, Joana (author)
Other Authors: Cardoso, João CR (author), Félix, Rute C. (author), Power, Deborah (author), Silveira, Henrique (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2020
Subjects:
Biology
Oogenesis
Issue 155
Fresh blood substitutes
Artificial meal
Anopheles diet
Mosquito
Rearing
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/13989
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:sapientia.ualg.pt:10400.1/13989

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/13989

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