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Table 2 Summary data of mosquitoes biting jackdaws and house sparrows used in this study with respect to host sex and infection status by avian Plasmodium parasites

From: Effects of host sex, body mass and infection by avian Plasmodium on the biting rate of two mosquito species with different feeding preferences

   

n

No. of mosquitoes in each assay per box (mean ± SE)

No. of engorged mosquitoes per box (mean ± SE)

Jackdaws

Cx. pipiens

Sex

Male

26

59.1 ± 6.5

7.0 ± 2.6

Female

29

49.7 ± 6.2

3.6 ± 1.0

Infectious status

Uninfected

32

58.7 ± 5.9

4.9 ± 2.9

Infected

23

47.8 ± 7.1

6.0 ± 3.5

Oc. caspius

Sex

Male

8

62.9 ± 12.0

17.0 ± 4.8

Female

9

58.1 ± 11.2

33.5 ± 6.2

Infectious status

Uninfected

10

71.9 ± 10.7

21.3 ± 5.8

Infected

7

45.9 ± 12.8

30.3 ± 7.3

House sparrows

Cx. pipiens

Sex

Male

41

57.3 ± 5.4

4.9 ± 0.9

Female

20

53.0 ± 7.7

6.9 ± 1.3

Infectious status

Uninfected

25

52.0 ± 6.8

4.6 ± 1.2

Infected

36

58.6 ± 5.8

6.2 ± 1.0

Oc. caspius

Sex

Male

25

44.4 ± 6.8

4.2 ± 1.2

Female

15

41.7 ± 9.4

6.1 ± 1.6

Infectious status

Uninfected

21

32.7 ± 7.5

3.6 ± 1.3

Infected

19

55.2 ± 8.2

6.4 ± 1.4