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A group of scientists from the Galapagos National Park, the Zoological Society of London, and the University of Leeds found that the mosquito (Aedes taeniorhynchus) is feeding primarily on marine iguanas and the Galapagos giant tortoises, a change from the usual diet of the insect.
Green Options 2009
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Using genetic techniques, the researchers showed that the black salt marsh mosquito (Aedes taeniorhynchus) colonised the Galapagos around 200,000 years ago and was not introduced by humans as previously thought.
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Scientists have discovered the Galapagos form of the black salt marsh mosquito (Aedes taeniorhynchus) has recently shifted its behaviour to feed mainly on reptiles - primarily Galapagos giant tortoises and marine iguanas.
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Scientists from the University of Leeds, the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and the Galapagos National Park have discovered that while its mainland ancestors prefer the blood of mammals and the occasional bird, the Galapagos form of the black salt marsh mosquito (Aedes taeniorhynchus) has shifted its behaviour to feed mainly on reptiles -- primarily Galapagos giant tortoises and marine iguanas.
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Scientists from the University of Leeds, the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and the Galapagos National Park have discovered that while its mainland ancestors prefer the blood of mammals and the occasional bird, the Galapagos form of the black salt marsh mosquito (Aedes taeniorhynchus) has shifted its behaviour to feed mainly on reptiles - primarily Galapagos giant tortoises and marine iguanas.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009
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Scientists from the University of Leeds, the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and the Galapagos National Park have discovered that while its mainland ancestors prefer the blood of mammals and the occasional bird, the Galapagos form of the black salt marsh mosquito (Aedes taeniorhynchus) has shifted its behavior to feed mainly on reptiles †"primarily Galapagos giant tortoises and marine iguanas.
YubaNet.com 2009
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