Table 3.
Number of bloodmeals categorized by host species and mosquito species. A host identification was unsuccessful for the single engorged Ae. trivittatus collected and the single Cx. territans, hence these species have been removed from the table
| Mosquito species | Host species | No. of bloodmeals from host (% of bloodmeals from a host species for a mosquito species) |
|---|---|---|
| Aedes albopictus | Human (Homo sapiens) | 1 (100%) |
| Aedes vexans | Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) | 1 (100%) |
| Anopheles punctipennis | Common Eland (Tragelaphus oryx) a | 1 (20%) |
| Cow (Bos taurus)a | 1 (20%) | |
| Common Ostrich (Struthio camelus)a | 1 (20%) | |
| Red Kangaroo (Osphranter rufus)a | 1 (20%) | |
| White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)a | 1 (20%) | |
| Anopheles quadrimaculatus s.l. | Clouded Leopard (Neofelis nebulosa)a | 2 (28.6%) |
| Common Eland (Tragelaphus oryx) a | 2 (28.6%) | |
| Cow (Bos taurus)a | 2 (28.6%) | |
| Common Ostrich (Struthio camelus)a | 1 (14.3%) | |
| Culex erraticus | Human (Homo sapiens) | 6 (35.3%) |
| Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) | 3 (17.6%) | |
| American Robin (Turdus migratorius) | 1 (5.9%) | |
| Chicken (Gallus gallus) | 1 (5.9%) | |
| Common Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina) | 1 (5.9%) | |
| Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolienensis) | 1 (5.9%) | |
| Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) | 1 (5.9%) | |
| Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator)a | 1 (5.9%) | |
| White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)a | 1 (5.9%) | |
| Yellow-backed Duiker (Cephalophus silvicultor)a | 1 (5.9%) | |
| Culex pipiens pipiens | Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) | 17 (47.2%) |
| Human (Homo sapiens) | 6 (16.7%) | |
| Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) | 3 (8.3%) | |
| European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) | 3 (8.3%) | |
| Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) | 2 (5.6%) | |
| Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) | 2 (5.6%) | |
| American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) | 1 (2.8%) | |
| Carolina Chickadee (Parus carolinensis) | 1 (2.8%) | |
| White-eyed Vireo (Vireo girseus) | 1 (2.8%) | |
| Culex pipiens pipiens–Culex pipiens quinquefasciatus hybrids | Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) | 5 (55.6%) |
| Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) | 2 (22.2%) | |
| Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) | 1 (1.11%) | |
| Human (Homo sapiens) | 1 (11.1%) | |
| Culex pipiens quinquefasciatus | Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) | 2 (66.7%) |
| American Robin (Turdus migratorius) | 1 (33.3%) | |
| Culex salinarius | Cow (Bos taurus)a | 1 (100%) |
| Culex spp. | Green Frog (Rana clamitans) | 1 (25%) |
| Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) | 3 (75%) |
aDenotes captive species.