@article{fdi:010055876,
  title = {{N}otes on the blood-feeding behavior of {A}edes albopictus ({D}iptera : {C}ulicidae) in {C}ameroon},
  author = {{K}amgang, {B}asile and {N}choutpouen, {E}lys{\'e}e and {S}imard, {F}r{\'e}d{\'e}ric and {P}aupy, {C}hristophe},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{B}ackground: {T}he invasive mosquito {A}edes albopictus is often considered a poor vector of human pathogens, owing to its catholic feeding behavior. {H}owever, it was recently incriminated as a major vector in several {C}hikungunya epidemics, outside of its native range. {H}ere we assessed two key elements of feeding behavior by {A}e. albopictus females in {Y}aounde, {C}ameroon, {C}entral {A}frica. {H}ost preference was explored and the human-biting activity of females was monitored over 24 h to determine periods of maximum bite exposure. {F}indings: {A}nalysis of ingested blood in outdoor-resting females showed that {A}e. albopictus preferentially fed on humans rather than on available domestic animals (95% of the blood meals contained human blood). {O}ur results further showed that {A}e. albopictus is a day-biting species in {Y}aounde, with a main peak of activity in the late afternoon. {C}onclusion: {T}his is the first report on the feeding behavior of {A}e. albopictus in {C}entral {A}frica. {T}he species is highly aggressive to humans and might therefore be involved in human-human virus transmission in this setting.},
  keywords = {{A}edes albopictus ; {F}eeding behavior ; {H}ost preference ; {N}ychthemeral activity ; {C}ameroon},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{P}arasites and {V}ectors},
  volume = {5},
  numero = {},
  pages = {57},
  ISSN = {1756-3305},
  year = {2012},
  DOI = {10.1186/1756-3305-5-57},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010055876},
}