Sentence examples for biting preference from inspiring English sources
Based upon their ecology and biting preference, several species present in Belgium are potential vectors of pathogens, such as West Nile virus, avian malaria, Usutu, Tahyna or Sindbis virus (Becker et al., 2010) (see table 3).
They have very acute sensory mechanisms (like heat-seeking missiles) that lead them to select particular parts of the body (such as ankles) to feed from All three of the main malaria carrying mosquitoes have similar biting preferences.
However, these species are not yet fully characterised in terms of their life history parameters or their responses to the prevailing environmental conditions; vector competence, host preference, biting habits and abundance of the different vector species are also largely unknown.
pipiens complex mosquitoes, and a small number of studies have suggested the possibility that genes that confer a preference for biting humans could be transferred from form molestus to form pipiens mosquitoes, which could potentially increase the transmission of arboviruses to humans.
Though it was quite accurate in ranking Culicoides species abundance, the black-light suction trap proved to be of limited value for determining hours of peak biting activity, levels of abundance, and host preference, in Culicoides.
Biting midges are known to demonstrate a preference for certain human hosts over others.
Labour took three votes for every two polled by closest rival UKIP but it was a whisker away from being forced into what could have been a nail-biting count of second preferences.
This species showed the highest biting activity after 20 00 h; indoor and outdoor preferences were found in all localities.
In the film, Benigni fields questions as inane as his breakfast preferences (bread, toasted), perhaps Allen's biting parody of press swarms such as Tuesday's event.
Often important data are lacking, particularly information on the host preferences (for example bird or horse biting) of certain vector species, which can be significant in understanding transmission cycles and disease risk.
