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
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.