Table 3 Number and percentage of avian- and mammalian-derived blood meals from Aedes albopictus collected in Pennsylvania, 2018
Vertebrate hosts Common name (species name) | Frequency of blood meals No. (%) |
|---|---|
Mammalian | Â |
 Domestic cat (Felis catus) | 46 (41.82) |
 Human (Homo sapiens) | 28 (25.45) |
 Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana) | 14 (12.73) |
 White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) | 8 (7.27) |
 Brown rat (Rattus norvegicus) | 3 (2.73) |
 Dog (Canis lupus familiaris) | 1 (0.91) |
 Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) | 1 (0.91) |
Avian | Â |
 House finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) | 2 (1.82) |
Mixed | Â |
Human and house finch (Homo sapiens and Carpodacus mexicanus) | 2 (1.82) |
Virginia opossum and house finch (Didelphis virginiana and Carpodacus mexicanus) | 2 (1.82) |
Dog and house finch (Canis lupus familiaris and Carpodacus mexicanus) | 1 (0.91) |
Domestic cat and house finch (Felis catus and Carpodacus mexicanus) | 1 (0.91) |
Domestic cat and human (Felis catus and Homo sapiens) | 1 (0.91) |
Total | 110 (100) |