Sand fly blood meal volumes and their relation to female body weight under experimental conditions
Females of most species took a blood meal 2.25-3.05 times their body weight. Notably, the relatively tiny females of P. argentipes consumed blood meals 3.34 times their body weight. The highest (Mbl/Mf) ratios were found in both Sergentomyia species studied; females of S. minuta and S. schwetzi took blood meals 4.5-5 times their body weight. This parameter is substantially higher than that reported for mosquitoes and biting midges.
Authors
- Magdalena Jančářová (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0273-3446)
- Petr Volf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1790-1123)
- Věra Volfová (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7189-1483)
Institutions
- Charles University (CZ)
- CESNET, zájmové sdružení právnických osob (CZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Parasites & Vectors
- Published
- 2024-08-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-024-06418-y
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.80
Funders
- European Commission