Visual threats reduce blood-feeding and trigger escape responses in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes.

Data was collected on the Rockefeller strain (MR-734, MR4, ATCC®, Manassas, VA, USA) of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. Two experiments were conducted to characterize the response of Aedes aegypti to visual threats. The first experiment involved quantifying the effect of visual threats on the number of landings and feedings on a host mimick. The second experiment relied on an LED panel arena to define the escape response induced by visual threats. The README file contains explanations about the R scripts and raw data stored here.