.The emerged adults were continuously fed with 10% sucrose
solution and given access to blood meal from the blood vessels
of the rabbit ears ad libitum. Prior tests, 3-7 day old females
were aspirated from the cage, placed in mosquito cups and
starved by giving only water for 18-24 hours.
The colony was maintained at 25±2 ºC, 80±10% relative
humidity.