The influence of temperature on the life table of Hyperaspis notata

Publication Type

Journal Article

Journal Name

Biology Letters

Publication Date

8-23-2011

Abstract

Evarcha culicivora is an unusual salticid spider because it feeds indirectly on vertebrate blood by choosing blood-carrying mosquitoes as preferred prey. Its preferred mosquitoes are Anopheles, the genus to which all human malaria vectors belong. Here, we show that human odour, which is known to be salient to malaria vectors, is also salient to the adults and juveniles of E. culicivora. Test spiders spent more time in the vicinity of a source of human odour (previously worn socks) when the alternative was unworn socks. © 2011 The Royal Society.

Keywords

Mosquito, Olfaction, Salticidae, Spider

PubMed ID

21325304

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