Multiple bouts of blood feeding in mosquitoes allow prolonged survival and are predicted to increase viral transmission during drought
Christopher J. Holmes, Souvik Chakraborty, Oluwaseun M. Ajayi, Melissa R. Uhran, Ronja Frigard, Crystal L. Stacey, Emily E. Susanto, Shyh‐Chi Chen, Jason L. Rasgon, Matthew DeGennaro, Yanyu Xiao, Joshua B. Benoit
This study shows that repeated blood feeding during drought increases mosquito survival and viral transmission potential by enhancing activity and CO2 sensing.
iScience · Jan 9, 2025Peer-reviewedPhysiology