Table 5.
Triatomine blood meal sources detected by indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
| Peridomestic | Wild | Overall | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unique feeding source | |||
| Chicken | 16 | 8 | 24(44%) |
| Opossum | 1 | 1 | 2(4%) |
| Sheep | 1 | 1 | 2(4%) |
| Reptile | 1 | 1 | 2(4%) |
| Rodent | 5 | 0 | 5(9%) |
| Armadillo | 8 | 2 | 10(19%) |
| Hemolymph | 8 | 1 | 9(17%) |
| Subtotal for unique feedings | 40 | 14 | 54 |
| Multiple feeding sources | |||
| Chicken/rodent | 1 | 0 | 1(8%) |
| Chicken/armadillo | 3 | 2 | 5(42%) |
| Opossum/hemolymph | 0 | 1 | 1(8%) |
| Bird/chicken/opossum/rodent | 1 | 0 | 1(8%) |
| Bird/chicken/rodent/armadillo | 3 | 0 | 3(25%) |
| Bird/chicken/hemolymph/armadillo | 1 | 0 | 1(8%) |
| Subtotal for multiple feedings | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| Total | 49 | 17 | 66 |