| prefledging mortality and the abundance of mosquitoes biting nestling barn owls (tyto alba) in florida, usa. | mosquito-borne diseases can have disastrous effects on avian populations; therefore, most studies of bird and mosquito interactions have focused on the mortality and morbidity associated with the diseases. however, the effect of mosquitoes feeding on birds, independent of disease, has not been well studied. we studied barn owls (tyto alba) nesting in artificial nest boxes in sugarcane (saccharum officinarum) fields in florida, us. to reduce mosquito effects on nestlings, we used an insecticide s ... | 2019 | 30702952 |