TY - JOUR
T1 - A highly stable blood meal alternative for rearing Aedes and Anopheles mosquitoes
AU - Baughman, Ted
AU - Peterson, Chelsea
AU - Ortega, Corrie
AU - Preston, Sarah R.
AU - Paton, Christopher
AU - Williams, Jessica
AU - Guy, Amy
AU - Omodei, Gavin
AU - Johnson, Brian
AU - Williams, Helen
AU - O'Neill, Scott L.
AU - Ritchie, Scott A.
AU - Dobson, Stephen L.
AU - Madan, Damian
PY - 2017/12/1
Y1 - 2017/12/1
N2 - We investigated alternatives to whole blood for blood feeding of mosquitoes with a focus on improved stability and compatibility with mass rearing programs. In contrast to whole blood, an artificial blood diet of ATP-supplemented plasma was effective in maintaining mosquito populations and was compatible with storage for extended periods refrigerated, frozen, and as a lyophilized powder. The plasma ATP diet supported rearing of both Anopheles and Aedes mosquitoes. It was also effective in rearing Wolbachia-infected Aedes mosquitoes, suggesting compatibility with vector control efforts.
AB - We investigated alternatives to whole blood for blood feeding of mosquitoes with a focus on improved stability and compatibility with mass rearing programs. In contrast to whole blood, an artificial blood diet of ATP-supplemented plasma was effective in maintaining mosquito populations and was compatible with storage for extended periods refrigerated, frozen, and as a lyophilized powder. The plasma ATP diet supported rearing of both Anopheles and Aedes mosquitoes. It was also effective in rearing Wolbachia-infected Aedes mosquitoes, suggesting compatibility with vector control efforts.
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U2 - 10.1371/journal.pntd.0006142
DO - 10.1371/journal.pntd.0006142
M3 - Article
C2 - 29287072
AN - SCOPUS:85041848592
SN - 1935-2727
VL - 11
SP - e0006142
JO - PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
JF - PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
IS - 12
ER -
