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

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 compa...

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Published in:PLoS neglected tropical diseases 2017-12, Vol.11 (12), p.e0006142
Main Authors: Baughman, Ted, Peterson, Chelsea, Ortega, Corrie, Preston, Sarah R, Paton, Christopher, Williams, Jessica, Guy, Amy, Omodei, Gavin, Johnson, Brian, Williams, Helen, O'Neill, Scott L, Ritchie, Scott A, Dobson, Stephen L, Madan, Damian
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Language:English
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Biology and Life Sciences
Medicine and Health Sciences
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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.
ISSN:1935-2735
1935-2727
1935-2735
DOI:10.1371/journal.pntd.0006142