Biting rate

Pronunciation
/BIT-ting RAYT/
Category
Behavior
Plural
Biting rates

Definition

A measure of the frequency at which biting insects, such as mosquitoes, bite humans, expressed as the number of bites per person per period of time.

Etymology

Example

Biting rate is used to assess mosquito abundance.

Related Terms

  • Mosquito
  • Abundance
  • Insect repellent
  • Bite