Table 1.
Relative proportions of plant families fed upon by female mosquitoes. The nectar sources could be resolved to the family level for 115 specimens
Plant family | Description | Mosquitoes (%) |
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Fabaceae |
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41 (35.7) |
Poaceae |
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28 (24.3) |
Musaceae |
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9 (7.8) |
Solanaceae |
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7 (6.1) |
Asteraceae |
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6 (5.2) |
Pinaceae |
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6 (5.2) |
Oleaceae |
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2 (1.7) |
Salicaceae |
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2 (1.7) |
Smilacaceae |
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2 (1.7) |
Ulmaceae |
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2 (1.7) |
Amaranthaceae |
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2 (1.7) |
Adoxaceae |
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1 (0.9) |
Apiaceae |
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1 (0.9) |
Brassicaceae |
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1 (0.9) |
Geraniaceae |
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1 (0.9) |
Juglandaceae |
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1 (0.9) |
Menyanthaceae |
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1 (0.9) |
Philadelpheae |
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1 (0.9) |
Sapindaceae |
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1 (0.9) |