Table 1 Vector competence of Culex mosquitoes for WNV02 following feeding on infectious bloodmeals
From: The effect of hybridization of Culex pipiens complex mosquitoes on transmission of West Nile virus
Population (female x male) | Day | % Infected1 | % Infected disseminating | % Infected transmitting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cx. p f pipiens (CxP) | 7 | 89.3 M↑ Q↓ | 89.6 Q↑ | 3.0 M,Q↓ |
|  | 13/14 | 83.6 Q↓ | 98.4 | 34.4 Q↓ |
Cx. quinquefasciatus (CxQ) | 7 | 100 M,P↑ | 69.3 P↓ | 24.0 P↑ |
|  | 13/14 | 100 M,P↑ | 95.8 | 63.4 M,P↑ |
Cx. p f molestus (CxM) | 7 | 69.6 P,Q↓ | 77.1 | 16.7 P↑ |
|  | 13/14 | 93.1 | 90.0 | 37.5 Q↓ |
CxM x CxP | 7 | 89.3 M↑ | 71.6 P↓ | 13.4 |
|  | 13/14 | 76.0 M,P↓ | 93.0 | 57.9 M,P↑ |
CxP x CxM | 7 | 93.3 M↑ | 70.0 P↓ | 7.1 |
|  | 13/14 | 94.6 P↑ | 97.1 | 61.4 M,P↑ |
CxM x CxQ | 7 | 100 M↑ | 64.0 | 8.0 Q↓ |
|  | 13/14 | 100 | 94.7 | 62.7 M↑ |
CxQ x CxM | 7 | 100 M↑ | 58.7 | 5.3 Q↓ |
|  | 13/14 | 100 | 93.9 | 66.1 M↑ |
CxP x CxQ | 7 | 100 P↑ | 69.3 P↓ | 2.7 Q↓ |
|  | 13/14 | 100 P↑ | 97.3 | 62.7 P↑ |
CxQ x CxP | 7 | 100 P↑ | 86.7 Q↑ | 18.7 P↑ |
|  | 13/14 | 100 P↑ | 100 | 80.3 P,Q↑ |