Table 4.
Mammalian hosts of floodwater mosquitoes identified by blood meal analysis
| Host | Ae. vexans | Oc. sticticus | Totala |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cervus elaphus | 62 | 30c,d | 92 |
| Capreolus capreolus | 36b | 10c | 46 |
| Sus scrofa | 20b | 27 | 47 |
| Homo sapiens | 1 | 5d | 6 |
| Lepus europaeus | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Bos taurus | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Castor fiber | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Equus caballus | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Felis catus | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Meles meles | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totala | 128 | 74 | 202 |
| S | 9 | 6 | 11 |
| Sboot (SE) | 10.6 (1.0) | 6.8 (0.7) | 13.2 (1.3) |
| H′ | 1.32 | 1.28 | 1.39 |
| J′ | 0.60 | 0.72 | 0.77 |
aTotals exclude 12 blood meals from five additional mosquito species
bIncludes two mixed blood meals
cIncludes one mixed blood meal
dIncludes one mixed blood meal