Food recognition in hematophagous insects.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cois.2019.03.001
Abstract: Hematophagous insects use heat, odors, visual cues and humidity emitted by vertebrate hosts to find them in space and time. Once they reach a host, they integrate multimodal information from its skin, and decide whether… read more here.
Keywords: blood; insects; hematophagous insects; recognition hematophagous ... See more keywords
Diversity Patterns of Hematophagous Insects in Atlantic Forest Fragments and Human-Modified Areas of Southern Bahia, Brazil
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DOI: 10.1111/jvec.12313
Abstract: ABSTRACT: There have been several important outbreaks of mosquito-borne diseases in the Neotropics in recent years, particularly in Brazil. Some taxa are also considered to be indicators of environmental health. Despite the importance of understanding… read more here.
Keywords: insects; diversity; level; taxa ... See more keywords
Potential for Introduction of African Swine Fever Virus into High-Biosecurity Pig Farms by Flying Hematophagous Insects
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DOI: 10.1155/2023/8787621
Abstract: Background. DNA of African swine fever virus (ASFV) has previously been detected in hematophagous insects on ASF outbreak farms. However, it remains unclear whether the viral DNA derived from blood meals that originated from pigs… read more here.
Keywords: insects; biosecurity pig; hematophagous insects; high biosecurity ... See more keywords