This document, in two parts, evaluates the behavioural aspects of plants as a food source for
mosquitoes. First is a summary of the established basics of mosquito plant feeding. These …

Male mosquitoes of haematophagous species are obligate host-plant feeders, but female
mosquitoes also depend on sugary plant-derived food sources for building energy reserves …

This chapter explores how mosquito-borne pathogens influence vector host-seeking and
feeding behaviours. Even before a mosquito acquires a pathogen by feeding on an infected …

Sugar feeding is a common behaviour of male and female mosquitoes, sand flies, and other
Dipteran vectors. In some species it is essential to one or both sexes; in others it is …

This new work contains the first integrated discussion of the role of olfaction in mosquito-host
interactions. It covers the practical applications of this knowledge in attempting to control …

This book chapter provides an overview of the complex interactions between mosquitoes
and their hosts, with a focus on blood-meal identification, host-feeding patterns, and the …

Highlights•Floral UV cues play a role in the visual attraction of mosquitoes to flowers•Proper
analysis of mosquito floral visitation requires proper techniques•We currently underestimate …

Asia. Fortunately, An. dirus breeds in small forest pools and does not appear in villages at
high densities, but An. gambiae is well adapted to breeding sites created by the activities of …

The environment, directly and indirectly, affects many mosquito traits in both the larval and
adult stages. The availability of food resources is one of the key factors influencing these …

Mosquitoes spend their larval life in impermanent, often small and shallow freshwater pools.
The food consumed during this period has been shown to affect larval development and …