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      Mark-recapture studies of host selection by Anopheles (Anopheles) vestitipennis.

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          We present herein the results of a series of mark-recapture experiments with female Anopheles vestitipennis. Theses experiments used human and animal hosts to assess the degree of anthropophily of field-caught specimens, originally collected on either host, and of their offspring. Fidelity of mosquitoes to particular hosts was estimated by recapturing marked host-seeking mosquitoes returning for a 2nd blood meal. Results indicated that mosquitoes seeking animal hosts were more faithful (80.48%; 33 of 41) in returning to their original host than were those seeking human hosts (63%; 49 of 78).

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          Journal
          J. Am. Mosq. Control Assoc.
          Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association
          8756-971X
          8756-971X
          Mar 2002
          : 18
          : 1
          Affiliations
          [1 ] Centro de Investigación de Paludismo, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Tapachula, Chiapas, México.
          Article
          11998927
          87ecc4e3-80bd-44da-bd34-65782cf49fa6
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