Vertebrate Hosts of Aedes aegypti, Aedes albopictus, and Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae) as Potential Vectors of Zika Virus in Florida

Journal of Medical Entomology
Tanise M S StennNathan D Burkett-Cadena

Abstract

Zika virus (ZIKV), once considered an obscure pathogen, spread rapidly from 2014 to 2016 to become an internationally notifiable condition of major public health concern. The relative importance of various Culex and Aedes species mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in ZIKV transmission is a topic of debate. Quantifying host use is important in determining the vectorial capacity of a mosquito species for transmitting ZIKV in nature. In the United States, few data are available on host use of Aedes aegypti L. (Diptera: Culicidae) and Aedes albopictus (Skuse) (Diptera: Culicidae), confirmed and suspected vectors of ZIKV, respectively. Here, we report results of bloodmeal analysis to quantify host use of confirmed (Ae. aegypti) and suspected (Ae. albopictus and Culex quinquefasciatus Say (Diptera: Culicidae)) vectors of ZIKV in two Florida counties. At an auto salvage yard in Indian River County, Ae. aegypti, Ae. albopictus and Cx. quinquefasciatus fed mainly on humans, taking 90.2, 90.8, and 78.6% of bloodmeals from humans, respectively. At a residential area in Martin County, Ae. aegypti, Ae. albopictus took 61.5 and 66.7% of bloodmeals from humans, higher than Cx. quinquefasciatus (11.1%). Patterns of host use suggest that Ae. aegyp...Continue Reading

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