| comparative susceptibility of introduced forest-dwelling mosquitoes in hawai'i to avian malaria, plasmodium relictum. | to identify potential vectors of avian malaria in hawaiian native forests, the innate susceptibility of aedes albopictus, wyeomyia mitchellii, and culex quinquefasciatus from 3 geographical sites along an altitudinal gradient was evaluated using local isolates of plasmodium relictum. mosquitoes were dissected 5-8 and 9-13 days postinfective blood meal and microscopically examined for oocysts and salivary-gland sporozoites. sporogony was completed in all 3 species, but prevalence between species ... | 2005 | 17089752 |