Table 3. Association between nutritional state after exposure, host-blood source and vector density of fifth-instar nymphs of T. infestans in two host choice experiments.
| Trial | Vector density | Host blood source | No. of bugs examined | Percentage of bugs | |
| engorged | fully fed | ||||
| Dog-chicken | Low | Dog | 198 | 43.4 | 8.6 |
| Chicken | 30 | 36.7 | 3.3 | ||
| Mixed | 11 | 72.7 | 36.4 | ||
| High | Dog | 295 | 48.5 | 9.8 | |
| Chicken | 88 | 34.1 | 4.5 | ||
| Mixed | 27 | 70.4 | 11.1 | ||
| Dog-cat | Low | Dog | 48 | 64.6 | 6.3 |
| Cat | 16 | 18.8 | 0.0 | ||
| Mixed | 1 | 100.0 | 0.0 | ||
| High | Dog | 208 | 44.7 | 3.4 | |
| Cat | 100 | 37.0 | 6.0 | ||
| Mixed | 1 | 100.0 | 0.0 | ||