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Table 3 Number and percentage of avian- and mammalian-derived blood meals identified from Ae. vexans, An. punctipennis, An. quadrimaculatus, Cq. perturbans, Cs. morsitans, and Cx. pipiens s.l. in Vermont, June through October, 2012

From: Insights into the recent emergence and expansion of eastern equine encephalitis virus in a new focus in the Northern New England USA

Vertebrate Host

Scientific Name

R. C.

Aedes vexans No. (%)

Anopheles punctipennis No. (%)

Anopheles quadrimaculatus No. (%)

Coquillettidia perturbans No. (%)

Culiseta morsitans No.(%)

Culex pipiens s.l. No. (%)

Total

Avian

 Green Heron

Butorides virescens

S

1 (11.1)

1 (1.8)

   

1 (16.7)

3

 American Robin

Turdus migratorius

S

  

1 (0.6)

   

1

 Common Yellowthroat

Geothlypis trichas

S

 

1 (1.8)

1 (0.6)

   

2

 Red-eyed Vireo

Vireo olivaceus

S

 

1 (1.8)

    

1

 Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

P

 

1 (1.8)

    

1

 Wood Thrush

Hylocichla mustelina

S

    

4 (100.0)

3 (50.0)

7

 Cedar Waxwing

Bombycilla cedrorum

P

     

1 (16.7)

1

 Swamp Sparrow

Melospiza georgiana

S

1 (11.1)

     

1

 Bobolink

Dolichonyx oryzivorus

S

     

1 (16.7)

1

 Emu

Dromaius novaehollandiae

P

  

3 (1.8)

   

3

 Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

P

   

1 (25.0)

  

1

Mammalian

 Cow

Bos taurus

P

3 (33.4)

10 (17.9)

119 (72.6)

   

132

 Human

Homo sapiens

P

 

3 (5.4)

2 (1.2)

   

5

 White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

P

4 (44.4)

38 (67.9)

29 (17.7)

3 (75.0)

  

74

 Horse

Equus caballus

P

 

1 (1.8)

4 (2.4)

   

5

 Donkey

Equus asinus

P

  

2 (1.2)

   

2

 Sheep

Ovis aries

P

  

1 (0.6)

   

1

 Goat

Capra hircus

P

  

1 (0.6)

   

1

 Eastern Gray Squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis

P

  

1 (0.6)

   

1

Total

  

9

56

164

4

4

6

243

  1. R. C. = Residency codes: P, permanent resident (found year round in the state); S, summer resident (present in state during the nesting season)