A highly stable blood meal alternative for rearing Aedes and Anopheles mosquitoes.
A highly stable blood meal alternative for rearing Aedes and Anopheles mosquitoes.
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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 Magnet Therapy maintaining mosquito populations and was compatible with storage for extended periods refrigerated, frozen, and as a Course a pied - Accessoires - Bas 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.