Blood meal analysis of Phlebotomus argentipes in eight districts of West Bengal.
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ABSTRACT
Eight districts of West Bengal (India) were surveyed for the biting habit of Phlebotomus argentipes using agar gel diffusion method. Blood meal indices were found different in the two biotopes, human dwellings and cowsheds. A total of 395 blood meals were analyzed. The blood meal indices in the human dwellings were human 68.8 per cent, cow 38.9 per cent, both human and cow 10.2 per cent, others 2.5 per cent and in the cowsheds human 19.7 per cent, cow 91.6 per cent, human and cow 13.9 per cent and others 2.5 per cent. These indicated that P. argentipes did not show preference to any blood meal.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Phlebotomus
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Blood
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Humans
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Cattle
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Feeding Behavior
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Housing
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Housing, Animal
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India
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Animals
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Year:
1990
Type:
Article
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