Publications

gonotrophic cycle and survivorship of culex quinquefasciatus (diptera: culicidae) using sticky ovitraps in monterrey, northeastern mexico.	mark-release-recapture experiments were conducted to determine the length of the gonotrophic cycle and rate of survivorship of culex quinquefasciatus say in monterrey, northeastern mexico. a total of 2,352 field-caught cx. quinquefasciatus females were marked and released at 8-12 h postemergence in 2 field trials. sticky ovitraps were used to recapture marked gravid females. one hundred and ten (4.6%) marked females were recaptured during a 12-day sampling period. recapture rates for the 2 indiv ...	2006	16646315
host-feeding preference of culex quinquefasciatus in monterrey, northeastern mexico.	studies were conducted to determine the host selection patterns of culex quinquefasciatus in the municipalities of guadalupe and escobedo near monterrey, northeastern mexico. mosquitoes were captured inside and outside houses. chickens and humans were the most common blood sources for all cx. quinquefasciatus females, accounting for nearby 70% of blood meals. human blood was detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in 36.4% and 28.4% of engorged females resting inside houses in guadalupe an ...	2006	17304933