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Table 2 Estimated abundances of C. obsoletus , C. scoticus and C. dewulfi based on multiplex polymerase chain reaction identification of subsamples

From: A comparison of commercial light-emitting diode baited suction traps for surveillance of Culicoides in northern Europe

Species

Physiological status

CDC

UV

Blue

Green

Yellow

Red

White

Total

C. obsoletus

Unpigmented

7,336

1,259

1,351

1,628

979

24

1,458

14,035

Pigmented

2,545

604

752

814

529

21

537

5,802

Blood-fed

92

9

44

72

46

0

96

359

Gravid

219

42

153

189

123

1

27

754

Male

384

62

97

209

37

8

88

885

Total

10,576

1,976

2,397

2,912

1,714

54

2,206

21,835

C. scoticus

Unpigmented

4,826

489

301

316

552

28

381

6,893

Pigmented

4,405

425

307

441

310

21

252

6,161

Blood-fed

3

1

7

17

4

0

12

44

Gravid

96

6

28

3

9

1

30

173

Male

264

24

41

56

37

3

24

449

Total

9,594

945

684

833

912

53

699

13,720

C. dewulfi

Unpigmented

147

14

45

19

33

0

40

298

Pigmented

92

7

70

36

22

2

37

266

Blood-fed

2

0

37

3

0

0

0

42

Gravid

86

19

13

38

1

0

1

158

Male

17

6

2

10

3

2

6

46

Total

344

46

167

106

59

4

84

810

Total

20,514

2,967

3,248

3,851

2,685

111

2,989

36,365