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Table 3 Mortality and competence of Ochlerotatus detritus for WNV

From: Evaluation of the vector competence of a native UK mosquito Ochlerotatus detritus (Aedes detritus) for dengue, chikungunya and West Nile viruses

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

89

2 (2.2)

11 (12.4)

16

17.9

20.5

Cx. quinquefasciatus

143

26 (18.2)

53 (37.1)

48

33.6

53.3

  1. aNumber of positive/Total number of mosquitoes at 17 days
  2. bNumber of positive/Number of mosquitoes alive at 17 days
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Parasites & Vectors

ISSN: 1756-3305

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