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Animal models for feeding Kenyan wild-caught phlebotomine sandflies (Diptera:Phlebotomidae)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 September 2011

Mutuku J. Mutinga ,
John B. Kaddu  and
Lucy W. Irungu
Mutuku J. Mutinga
Affiliation:
International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), P.O. Box 30772, Nairobi, Kenya
John B. Kaddu
Affiliation:
International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), P.O. Box 30772, Nairobi, Kenya
Lucy W. Irungu
Affiliation:
International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), P.O. Box 30772, Nairobi, Kenya
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Abstract

Wild-caught phlebotomine sandflies were captured from rock crevices and termite hills and released into feeding cages containing various species of laboratory animals, to find suitable hosts for feeding flies for experimental or breeding purposes. Flies captured from rock crevices did not feed as well as those human-baited at termite hills. The ubiquitous species from the termite hills was Phlebotomus martini, the major vector of kala-azar in the study area (Machakos District of Kenya). This anthropophilic species feeds readily on the mammalian laboratory animals. Cooling flies before feeding stimulated them to feed.

Keywords

Kala-azarsandfliesPhlebotomusfeeding behavioursandfly feedinghuman-baitSergentomyiaanthropophilic sandfliesP. martiniP. (S.) garnhamiP. (S.) bedfordisandfly breeding
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Research Article
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International Journal of Tropical Insect Science , Volume 2 , Issue 3 , September 1981 , pp. 149 - 152
Copyright
Copyright © ICIPE 1981

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