scholarly journals The study of insect blood-feeding behaviour: 2. Recording techniques and the use of flow charts

1987 ◽  
Vol 82 (suppl 3) ◽  
pp. 19-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. J. B. Smith ◽  
W. G. Friend
Keyword(s):  
Feeding Behaviour ◽  
Blood Feeding ◽  
Flow Charts ◽  
Recording Techniques

Malaria parasites enhance blood-feeding of their naturally infected vector Anopheles punctulatus

Parasitology ◽  
1996 ◽  
Vol 113 (2) ◽  
pp. 105-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. C. Koella ◽  
M. J. Packer
Keyword(s):  
Plasmodium Falciparum ◽  
Papua New Guinea ◽  
Natural Population ◽  
Feeding Behaviour ◽  
Blood Feeding ◽  
The Other ◽  
Malaria Parasites ◽  
Anopheles Punctulatus ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Natural Situation

SUMMARYWe investigated the blood-feeding behaviour of a natural population of the human-feeding mosquito Anopheles punctulatus in Iguruwe, Papua New Guinea. In particular we investigated the relationship between the mosquitoes' blood-feeding behaviour and their infection by the malaria parasites Plasmodium falciparum and P. vivax. Female mosquitoes were caught at 4 times of the night, the amount of blood they had obtained was measured and their status of infection was evaluated. Among uninfected mosquitoes the bloodmeal size steadily increased through the night, possibly because they were progressively less likely to be disturbed by human activity as the night drew on. Infected mosquitoes, on the other hand, tended to feed maximally at all times of the night. This suggests that infected mosquitoes were more tenacious in their blood-feeding behaviour, being either less readily disturbed during a bout of feeding (and thus feeding longer) or more likely to return to continue their feed following disturbance (and thus feeding several times). Either change would increase the parasites' rate of transmission. We conclude that in this natural situation the two species of malaria parasites modified the mosquitoes' behaviour with the effect of increasing their own transmission.

Purinoceptors in blood feeding behaviour in the stable fly, Stomoxys calcitrans

1991 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 145-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANN ASCOLI-CHRISTENSEN ◽  
JAMES F. SUTCLIFFE ◽  
PAUL J. ALBERT
Keyword(s):  
Feeding Behaviour ◽  
Blood Feeding ◽  
Stomoxys Calcitrans ◽  
Stable Fly

scholarly journals Interaction between parasite and vector for Malaria disease transmission-a review on Malaria

2016 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 168-174
Author(s):  
M Mala ◽  
M Imam ◽  
K Hassan
Keyword(s):  
Malaria Transmission ◽  
Disease Transmission ◽  
Feeding Behaviour ◽  
Developmental Stages ◽  
Reproductive Behaviour ◽  
Blood Feeding ◽  
Insect Vector ◽  
Parasite Plasmodium ◽  
Vector Mosquito ◽  
Vertebrate Hosts

The parasite, Plasmodium needs an insect vector (mosquito) and a vertebrate host (human) to successful malaria transmission. The parasite use the vertebrate hosts for their asexual reproduction and insect host for sexual multiplication. In order to know the mechanism of disease transmission, knowledge about the possible interactions causes by the three components, vector, parasite and host is important. The mosquito feeding behaviour greatly contributes in the rate of malaria transmission. To assist the rate of transmission of malaria, the parasite, Plasmodium completes a complex developmental stage in the mosquito. In the mosquito the parasite, passes complex developmental stages and ensuing changes into three important forms of their life cycle: ookinete, oocyst and sporozoites. This review study concludes that, the interactions among vector, parasite and host in terms of reproductive behaviour and blood-feeding behaviour helps in transmitting malaria to the vertebrate hosts mainly, human being.Progressive Agriculture 27 (2): 168-174, 2016

scholarly journals Sheep breed and shearing influences attraction and blood-feeding behaviour of Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) on a UK farm

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Hope ◽  
Simon Gubbins ◽  
Christopher Sanders ◽  
James Barber ◽  
Francesca Stubbins ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Feeding Behaviour ◽  
Blood Feeding ◽  
Sheep Breed

scholarly journals Sex specific molecular responses of quick-to-court protein in Indian malarial vector Anopheles culicifacies : conflict of mating versus blood feeding behaviour

Heliyon ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (7) ◽  
pp. e00361 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tanwee Das De ◽  
Punita Sharma ◽  
Charu Rawal ◽  
Seena Kumari ◽  
Sanjay Tavetiya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Feeding Behaviour ◽  
Blood Feeding ◽  
Anopheles Culicifacies ◽  
Molecular Responses ◽  
Malarial Vector

scholarly journals A Systematic Review: Is Aedes albopictus an Efficient Bridge Vector for Zoonotic Arboviruses?

Pathogens ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 266 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taissa Pereira-dos-Santos ◽  
David Roiz ◽  
Ricardo Lourenço-de-Oliveira ◽  
Christophe Paupy
Keyword(s):  
Aedes Albopictus ◽  
Feeding Behaviour ◽  
Vector Competence ◽  
Blood Feeding ◽  
Natural Ecosystems ◽  
Human Disturbances ◽  
Breeding Sites ◽  
Bibliographic Search ◽  
Natural Settings ◽  
Mosquito Communities

Mosquito-borne arboviruses are increasing due to human disturbances of natural ecosystems and globalization of trade and travel. These anthropic changes may affect mosquito communities by modulating ecological traits that influence the “spill-over” dynamics of zoonotic pathogens, especially at the interface between natural and human environments. Particularly, the global invasion of Aedes albopictus is observed not only across urban and peri-urban settings, but also in newly invaded areas in natural settings. This could foster the interaction of Ae. albopictus with wildlife, including local reservoirs of enzootic arboviruses, with implications for the potential zoonotic transfer of pathogens. To evaluate the potential of Ae. albopictus as a bridge vector of arboviruses between wildlife and humans, we performed a bibliographic search and analysis focusing on three components: (1) The capacity of Ae. albopictus to exploit natural larval breeding sites, (2) the blood-feeding behaviour of Ae. albopictus, and (3) Ae. albopictus’ vector competence for arboviruses. Our analysis confirms the potential of Ae. albopictus as a bridge vector based on its colonization of natural breeding sites in newly invaded areas, its opportunistic feeding behaviour together with the preference for human blood, and the competence to transmit 14 arboviruses.

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