A highly stable blood meal alternative for rearing Aedes and Anopheles mosquitoes.

• Main Authors: Ted Baughman (Author), Chelsea Peterson (Author), Corrie Ortega (Author), Sarah R Preston (Author), Christopher Paton (Author), Jessica Williams (Author), Amy Guy (Author), Gavin Omodei (Author), Brian Johnson (Author), Helen Williams (Author), Scott L O'Neill (Author), Scott A Ritchie (Author), Stephen L Dobson (Author), Damian Madan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary

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.

Item Description

1935-2727
1935-2735
10.1371/journal.pntd.0006142