Bloodfeeding behavior of Anopheles sacharovi in XXXX .

@entity1 @entity1641 @entity742 @entity233 @entity1573 @entity2132 @entity15382 @entity311 @entity291
The feeding habits of Anopheles sacharovi under natural conditions and in feeding rooms were investigated by use of the gel diffusion technique. Mosquitoes were collected from various villages of Cukurova and also from feeding rooms especially prepared for these experiments. @entity1 , @entity291 , @entity742 , @entity1573 , @entity1641 , and @entity15382 were used as hosts in these rooms. The results showed that An. sacharovi is a zoophilic species. The females preferred @entity15382 when @entity1 , @entity291 , @entity742 , @entity1573 , and @entity1641 were equally available. Their preference changed to @entity1641 , @entity291 , and @entity742 in the absence of @entity15382 . The @entity2132 ( @entity2132 ) was always smaller than 1 for @entity1 in habitats offering a choice of hosts. The @entity1 blood index was high only in @entity1 dwellings. In other habitats numbers of mosquitoes feeding on animals were higher than on humana. Although the @entity1 blood index was low, An. sacharovi is the principal @entity1 @entity311 vector in @entity233 partly because a significant proportion of those resting in @entity1 dwellings have fed upon the occupants, and partly because of the uneven distribution of @entity1 and animal hosts.
