Public health research and vector control frequently require the rearing of large numbers of
vector mosquitoes. All target vector mosquito species are anautogenous, meaning that …

Simple Summary Artificial feeding systems have emerged as a vital tool in research on
arthropods like mosquitoes, ticks, blackflies, sandflies, tsetse flies, fleas, and triatomine …

Blood feeding is a necessary part of laboratory studies involving mosquitoes and other
hematophagous arthropods of interest in medical and ecological research. However …

Background The aims of the present study were to evaluate and compare the efficacy of
blood-feeding in phlebotomines through industrially processed membranes from the small …

In dogs, tick infestation can cause damage ranging from a simple skin irritation to severe
diseases and/or paralysis leading to animal death. For example, Ixodes ricinus and I …

Simple Summary The maintenance of mosquito colonies in the laboratory requires a blood
supply so that females can mature their oocytes and perform oviposition. Due to current …

An artificial membrane system was adapted to feed O rnithodoros turicata (I xodida: A
rgasidae) larvae from a laboratory colony using defibrinated swine blood. Aspects related to …

Abstract Development and maintenance of laboratory tick colonies provides reliable access
to a variety of tick species at multiple life stages. Advances in techniques for the membrane …

Culex pipiens (L.) has a wide distribution worldwide and is the main vector of many
diseases. Mass rearing of all target vector mosquito species is frequently required for public …

Phlebotomus papatasi Scopoli is a medically important insect that has been successfully
colonized in the laboratory, and blood feeding is critical for colony propagation. There has …