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Table 2 Frequency and percentage for each host species differentiated for three host-feeding groups (birds, non-human mammals and humans)

From: Host-feeding patterns of mosquito species in Germany

Host species

No. of mosquito specimens

Percentage of all collected specimens

Birds

Anas platyrhynchus

1

0.1

Corvus corone

1

0.1

Cyanistes caeruleus

4

0.5

Delichon urbica

2

0.3

Emberiza citrinella

2

0.3

Erithacus rubecula

1

0.1

Passer domesticus

3

0.4

Sylvia atricapilla

3

0.4

Sylvia communis

2

0.3

Turdus merula

25

3.2

Turdus philomelos

7

0.9

Total

51

6.6

Humans

Homo sapiens

152

19.6

Total

152

19.6

Non-human mammals

Bos taurus

101

13.0

Canis lupus familiaris

1

0.1

Capra hircus

1

0.1

Capreolus capreolus

258

33.3

Castor fiber

2

0.3

Cervus elaphus

9

1.2

Equus caballus

6

0.8

Erinaceus europaeus

1

0.1

Felis catus

3

0.4

Lama pacos

1

0.1

Lepus europaeus

26

3.4

Microtus guentheri

2

0.3

Myocastor coypus

1

0.1

Myodes glareolus

1

0.1

Myotis spp.

2

0.3

Oryctolagus cuniculus

9

1.2

Ovis aries

28

3.6

Rattus norvegicus

1

0.1

Sus scrofa

116

15.0

Vulpes vulpes

3

0.4

Total

572

73.8