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Table 2 Vertebrate host species identified for each mosquito species

From: Effect of blood meal digestion and DNA extraction protocol on the success of blood meal source determination in the malaria vector Anopheles atroparvus

Mosquito species

Mammals

Birds

Reptiles

Anopheles atroparvus

Canis lupus familiaris (99)

Gallus gallus (2)

 
 

Equus caballus (4)

  
 

Equus asinus (2)

  
 

Ovis aries (2)

  
 

Oryctolagus cuniculus (2)

  
 

Rattus norvegicus (2)

  
 

Bos taurus (1)

  
 

Homo sapiens (1)

  

Culex modestus

 

Anas sp. (2)

 

Culex perexiguus

Canis lupus familiaris (33)

Gallus gallus (9)

Mauremys leprosa (2)

 

Equus asinus (1)

Columba livia (5)

 
  

Passer domesticus (1)

 
  

Pterocles alchata (1)

 
  

Cygnus buccinator (1)

 
  

Corvus monedula (1)

 
  

Pauxi pauxi (1)

 
  

Anas sp. (1)

 

Culex pipiens

Canis lupus familiaris (7)

Gallus gallus (8)

 
  

Passer domesticus (4)

 
  

Carduelis chloris (2)

 
  

Branta sandvicensis (1)

 
  

Cygnus atratus (1)

 
  

Grus sp. (1)

 
  

Unidentified bird (1)

 

Culex theileri

Canis lupus familiaris (28)

Passer domesticus (1)

 
 

Cervus elaphus (1)

Haematopus ostralegus (1)

 
  

Meleagris gallopavo (1)

 
  

Gallus gallus (1)

 

Culiseta sp.

 

Passer domesticus (1)

 

Ochlerotatus caspius

Equus caballus (2)

  
  1. Number of mosquitoes is recorded between brackets.