Table 3.
Blood meals from reptile and amphibian hosts during the winter months*
| Host species | Culex erraticus (N = 20/500) | Culex nigripalpus (N = 2/40) | Culex territans (N = 24/31) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) | 15 | 0 | 2 |
| American Green Tree Frog (Hyla cinerea) | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| Cuban Tree Frog (Osteopilus septentrionalis) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis) | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Pine Woods Tree Frog (Hyla femoralis) | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Pond Slider Turtle (Trachemys scripta) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Southern Leopard Frog (Lithobates sphenocephelus) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
*
The numerator under each mosquito species name indicates the number of blood meals from reptiles or amphibians, whereas the denominator indicates the total number of blood meals identified (from all host classes) for that mosquito species.