Table 1.
Predicted vectors of Zika virus, as reported by our model. Mosquito species endemic to the continental United States are bolded. A species is defined as a known vector of Zika virus if a full transmission cycle (see main text) has been observed.
| Species | GBM prediction SD | Known vector? |
|---|---|---|
| Aedes aegypti | 0.81 ± 0.12 | Yes |
| Ae. albopictus | 0.54 ± 0.14 | Yes |
| Culex quinquefasciatus | 0.38 ± 0.14 | No |
| Ae. polynesiensis | 0.36 ± 0.13 | No |
| Ae. scutellaris | 0.33 ± 0.13 | No |
| Ae. africanus | 0.32 ± 0.11 | No |
| Ae. furcifer | 0.31 ± 0.16 | Yes |
| Ae. vittatus | 0.30 ± 0.20 | Yes |
| Ae. taylori | 0.30 ± 0.16 | Yes |
| Ae. luteocephalus | 0.25 ± 0.12 | Yes |
| Ae. tarsalis | 0.18 ± 0.11 | Yes |
| Ae. metallicus | 0.16 ± 0.08 | No |
| Ae. minutus | 0.16 ±0.09 | No |
| Ae. opok | 0.14 ± 0.06 | No |
| Ae. bromeliae | 0.11 ± 0.06 | No |
| Ae. scapularis | 0.10 ± 0.04 | No |
| Cx. pipiens | 0.10 ± 0.04 | No |
| Ae. hensilli | 0.10 ± 0.06 | Yes |
| Ae. vigilax | 0.10 ± 0.05 | No |
| Cx. annulirostrix | 0.08 ± 0.03 | No |
| Psorophora ferox | 0.08 ± 0.05 | No |
| Cx. rubinotus | 0.08 ± 0.07 | No |
| Cx. tarsalis | 0.08 ± 0.03 | No |
| Ae. occidentalis | 0.08 ± 0.05 | No |
| Ae. flavicolis | 0.07 ± 0.04 | No |
| Ae. serratus | 0.07 ± 0.04 | No |
| Cx. p. molestus | 0.07 ± 0.04 | No |
| Ae. vexans | 0.06 ± 0.04 | No |
| Cx. neavei | 0.06 ± 0.02 | No |
| Runchomyia frontosa | 0.06 ± 0.04 | No |
| Ae. neoafricanus | 0.06 ± 0.03 | No |
| Ae. chemulpoensis | 0.06 ± 0.03 | No |
| Cx. vishnui | 0.05 ± 0.01 | No |
| Cx. tritaeniorhynchus | 0.05 ± 0.01 | No |
| Ae. fowleri | 0.04 ± 0.03 | Yes |