Host-feeding patterns of Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans arabiensis, a Rift Valley Fever virus vector in the Ferlo pastoral ecosystem of Senegal.

Biram BiteyeAssane Gueye FallMomar Talla SeckMamadou CissMariame DiopGeoffrey Gimonneau

Published in: PloS one (2019)

Aedes vexans arabiensis shows an opportunistic feeding behavior depending on the host availability. This species fed preferentially on mammals especially on horses (primary hosts) and ruminants (secondary hosts).

Keyphrases

aedes aegypti
dengue virus
climate change
zika virus
human health
risk assessment