A highly stable blood meal alternative for rearing Aedes and Anopheles mosquitoes.

A highly stable blood meal alternative for rearing Aedes and Anopheles mosquitoes.

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We investigated alternatives to here whole blood for blood feeding of mosquitoes with a focus on improved stability and compatibility with mass rearing programs.In contrast to whole blood, an artificial blood diet of ATP-supplemented plasma was effective in maintaining mosquito populations and was compatible with storage for extended periods refrigerated, frozen, and as a lyophilized powder.The plasma ATP diet supported rearing of both Anopheles and read more Aedes mosquitoes.

It was also effective in rearing Wolbachia-infected Aedes mosquitoes, suggesting compatibility with vector control efforts.