Monthly Archives: May 2021

Feeding time at the zoo: for mosquitoes

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Zoological gardens are exceptional environments for the study of mosquito ecology and their feeding behavior. They can provide unique insights for the control of mosquito populations and the prevention of the diseases that they may transmit to zoo vertebrates and humans. A new research studied the blood-feeding ecology of mosquitoes in two zoos in the United Kingdom.

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