M. Samish et al., FACTORS AFFECTING MEMBRANE FEEDING OF ANOPHELES-STEPHENSI, Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association, 11(4), 1995, pp. 408-415
The impact of optimal temperature, osmotic pressure, and diet viscosit
y on the number of mosquitoes (Anopheles stephensi) feeding through a
membrane, and on the size of the blood meal, was evaluated. An increas
e in diet viscosity decreased the number of imbibing mosquitoes, reduc
ed the size of the ingested meal, and resulted in a slower rate of wei
ght loss after feeding. The possible effect of these factors on the ve
ctorial efficiency of mosquitoes is discussed.