Table 5 Mosquito vectors and vertebrate hosts revealed by previous Australian mosquito blood-meal analysis studies
From: Identification of the source of blood meals in mosquitoes collected from north-eastern Australia
Reference | Locations of mosquitoes sampled | Method of detection | Most abundant blood-fed vector(s) | Vertebrate host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kay et al. [9] | Brisbane and Carseldine (outer suburban Brisbane) | Agar gel immunodiffusion | Cx. annulirostris | Common brushtail possums, horses, dogs, humans and birds |
Kay et al. [23] | Mitchell River Mission and Charleville | Precipitin test | Cx. quinquefasciatus; Cx. annulirostris | Dogs, macropods, cattle, pigs, humans and birds |
van den Hurk et al. [11] | Far North Queensland | Agar gel immunodiffusion | Cx. annulirostris | Mammals, marsupials, pigs and birds |
Jansen et al. [7] | Urban and peri-urban habitats in eastern Australia (Brisbane, Cairns, Newcastle and Sydney) | Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay | Ae. aegypti; Cx. annulirostris | Ae. aegypti had predominantly human blood; Cx. annulirostris had cattle, marsupial, dog and human blood |
Johansen et al. [8] | Western Australia | Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay | Ae. camptorhynchus; Cx. annulirostris | Marsupials and cattle |