Table 1 Mortality and competence of Ochlerotatus detritus for CHIKV
Species | No. of mosquitoes fed | Mosquito mortality at 48 h (%) | Mosquito mortality at 17 day (%) | No. of fed mosquitoes positive (%) | Percentage of mosquitoes positivea | Percentage of surviving mosquitoes positiveb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O. detritus | 143 | 13 (9.1) | 41 (28.7) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ae. aegypti | 158 | 11 (7.0) | 21 (13.3) | 83 | 52.5 | 60.6 |