The effects of host availability and fitness on Aedes albopictus blood feeding patterns in New York
K. M. Fikrig, E. Martin, S. Dang, K. St Fleur, H. Goldsmith, S. Qu, H. Rosenthal, S. Pitcher, L. C. Harrington
This study examines Ae. albopictus blood feeding patterns in New York, finding that cats and dogs are disproportionately fed upon compared to humans, with no significant fitness differences among hosts.
bioRxiv · May 13, 2021Ecology