PACKED RED-BLOOD-CELLS AND BOVINE SERUM-ALBUMIN AS A BLOOD MEAL SOURCE FOR ANOPHELES FARAUTI

Authors
SIANTURI LJ SUSAPTO D CHURCH CJ
Citation
Lj. Sianturi et al., PACKED RED-BLOOD-CELLS AND BOVINE SERUM-ALBUMIN AS A BLOOD MEAL SOURCE FOR ANOPHELES FARAUTI, Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association, 12(4), 1996, pp. 730-731
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Entomology
Journal title
Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association → ACNP
ISSN journal
8756971X
Volume
12
Issue
4
Year of publication
1996
Pages
730 - 731
Database
ISI
SICI code
8756-971X(1996)12:4<730:PRABSA>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
Packed human red blood cells, diluted 1:1 with phosphate-buffered sali ne (PBS) containing 0-21% bovine serum albumin was used as a blood mea l source for Anopheles farauti. Egg and larval production linearly inc reased with bovine serum albumin concentration in PBS. When the saline contained 9-21% bovine serum albumin, egg production was equivalent t o that obtained when mosquitoes were fed directly on guinea pigs.