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Table 2 Parts of mosquitoes where microfilariae (mf) and larval stages of Dirofilaria immitis were found

From: Development of Dirofilaria immitis within the mosquito Aedes (Finlaya) koreicus, a new invasive species for Europe

 

Total number larvae/mosquitoes (mean length μ)

Body district

mf

L1

L2

L3

abdomen

148/12 (301.5)

95/7 (190.0)

8/1 (309.6)

64/16 (986.5)

thorax

0/0

0/0

0/0

11/7 (889.6)

head

0/0

0/0

0/0

15/8 (932.1)