Table 2.
Total counts of male and female (unfed and gravid) Ae. aegypti mosquitoes collected, pooled and tested for isotopic enrichment in the communities of La Piñata and Tierra Bella, Donna, Texas (Percentage of total counts).
| Community | Condition | No. of mosquitos | No. pools | 15N positive | 13C positive | Max ER | Min ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Piñata | Male | 1460 (41.8) | 352 (38.3) | 20 (44.4) | 22 (57.9) | 12 | 2.62 |
| Unfed (F) | 1470 (41.6) | 369 (40.1) | 17 (37.8) | 11 (28.9) | 7.6 | 1.82 | |
| Gravid (F) | 583 (16.6) | 199 (21.6) | 8 (17.8) | 5 (13.2) | 11 | 1.92 | |
| Total | 3513 (100) | 920 (100) | 45 (100) | 38 (100) | 9 | 2.12 | |
| Tierra Bella | Male | 547 (49.5) | 122 (43.7) | 7 (36.8) | 7 (58.3) | 12 | 2.05 |
| Unfed (F) | 478 (43.2) | 121 (43.4) | 9 (47.4) | 4 (33.3) | 11 | 2.37 | |
| Gravid (F) | 81 (7.3) | 36 (12.9) | 3 (15.8) | 1 (8.4) | 11 | 3.73 | |
| Total | 1106 (100) | 279 (100) | 19 (100) | 12 (100) | 11 | 2.72 |