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Table 3 Frequency and percentage of the three most frequent mosquito species differentiated for host-feeding groups and sampling period [early (January to June) and late (July to December)]

From: Host-feeding patterns of mosquito species in Germany

Mosquito species

No. of mosquito specimens

Percentage of all collected specimens per species and sampling period

Host-feeding group

Sampling period

Ae. vexans

1

1.5

Birds

Early

Ae. vexans

1

1.5

Humans

Early

Ae. vexans

63

96.9

Non-human mammals

Early

Ae. vexans

3

1.0

Birds

Late

Ae. vexans

33

11.1

Humans

Late

Ae. vexans

262

87.9

Non-human mammals

Late

Cx. pipiens pipiens form pipiens

3

21.4

Birds

Early

Cx. pipiens pipiens form pipiens

5

35.7

Humans

Early

Cx. pipiens pipiens form pipiens

6

42.9

Non-human mammals

Early

Cx. pipiens pipiens form pipiens

25

29.1

Birds

Late

Cx. pipiens pipiens form pipiens

30

34.9

Humans

Late

Cx. pipiens pipiens form pipiens

31

36.0

Non-human mammals

Late

Oc. cantans

0

0

Birds

Early

Oc. cantans

19

27.1

Humans

Early

Oc. cantans

51

72.9

Non-human mammals

Early

Oc. cantans

0

0

Birds

Late

Oc. cantans

7

24.1

Humans

Late

Oc. cantans

22

75.9

Non-human mammals

Late