TABLE 1: Ovarian stages and presence of blood in the midgut of females of Cx. quinquefasciatus.

	N	I	I-II	II	III	IV	V	Total
No blood	50 (25)	73 (36.5)	3 (1.5)	-	-	-	15 (7.5)	141 (70.5)
Red	-	7 (3.5)	2 (1)	2 (1)	5 (2.5)	1 (0.5)	-	17 (8.5)
Brown	-	18 (9)	13 (6.5)	1 (0.5)	2 (1)	4 (2)	4 (2)	42 (21)
Total	50 (25)	98 (49)	18 (9)	3 (1.5)	7 (3.5)	5 (2.5)	19 (9.5)	200

Relation between stage of maturation of the ovaries and the color of the blood found in the midgut of females of Cx. quinquefasciatus collected in a forested area, but with human circulation, in the city of São Paulo, SP, Brazil. Numbers in parenthesis represent percentage. N: Follicle with eight undifferentiated cells; I: The oocyte is clearly visible in the distal portion of the follicle; I-II: Yolk granules can be seen around the nucleus of the oocyte; II: Numerous yolk granules can be seen and the oocyte occupies up to 50% of the length of the follicle; III: The oocyte occupies 50% to 75% of the follicle length; IV: The oocyte occupies 90% of the follicle length; V: The oocyte reaches its full length and the female is considered gravid.