Table 1.
Mosquito engorged abdomen spectra used for the home-made database and identification according to post-feeding period.
| Mosquito species | Blood meal source | Time of collection (hours) | Number of specimens used to upgrade the DB | Number of specimens used for blind tests | LSVs obtained from blind tests against DB | Mean of range | Blood meal identified by MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anopheles coluzzii | Ammotragus lervia | 1–24 | 9 | 6 | [2.518–2.918] | 2.756 | Ammotragus lervia |
| Anopheles coluzzii | Ammotragus lervia | 36 | 0 | 5 | [1.789–2.011] | 1.873 | / |
| Anopheles coluzzii | Camelus dromedarius | 1–24 | 9 | 6 | [2.418–2.830] | 2.706 | Camelus dromedarius |
| Anopheles coluzzii | Camelus dromedarius | 36 | 0 | 5 | [1. 597–2.029] | 1.764 | / |
| Anopheles coluzzii | Sus scrofa | 1–24 | 9 | 6 | [2.112–2.711] | 2.615 | Sus scrofa |
| Anopheles coluzzii | Sus scrofa | 36 | 0 | 5 | [1. 397–2.207] | 1.905 | / |
| Anopheles gambiae Giles | Antidorcas marsupialus | 1–24 | 9 | 6 | [2.530–2.807] | 2.613 | Antidorcas marsupialus |
| Anopheles gambiae Giles | Antidorcas marsupialus | 36 | 0 | 5 | [1. 562–1.941] | 1.764 | / |
| Anopheles gambiae Giles | Arctictis binturong | 1–24 | 9 | 6 | [2.585–2.892] | 2.754 | Arctictis binturong |
| Anopheles gambiae Giles | Arctictis binturong | 36 | 0 | 5 | [1.746 –1.892] | 1.818 | / |
| Anopheles gambiae Giles | Leopardus pardalis | 1–24 | 9 | 6 | [2.703–2.860] | 2.773 | Leopardus pardalis |
| Anopheles gambiae Giles | Leopardus pardalis | 36 | 0 | 5 | [1.747 –1.891] | 1.818 | / |
| Anopheles gambiae Giles | Papio hamadryas | 1–24 | 9 | 6 | [2.640–2.853] | 2.756 | Papio hamadryas |
| Anopheles gambiae Giles | Papio hamadryas | 36 | 0 | 5 | [1.652 –2.278] | 1.998 | / |
| Anopheles gambiae Giles | Panthera onca | 1–24 | 9 | 6 | [2.316–2.602] | 2.521 | Panthera onca |
| Anopheles gambiae Giles | Panthera onca | 36 | 0 | 5 | [1. 268–1.395] | 1.342 | / |
| Total | 72 | 88 |
Abbreviation: DB, home-made database.