Table 4 Number and percentage of mammalian-derived blood meals from Aedes japonicus collected in Pennsylvania, 2010–2015
Vertebrate hosts Common name (species name) | Frequency of blood meals No. (%) |
|---|---|
Mammalian | Â |
 White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) | 77 (79.38) |
 Domestic cat (Felis catus) | 6 (6.19) |
 Dog (Canis lupus familiaris) | 5 (5.15) |
 Human (Homo sapiens) | 4 (4.12) |
 Eastern cottontail rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus) | 2 (2.06) |
 Cow (Bos taurus) | 1 (1.03) |
 Horse (Equus caballus) | 1 (1.03) |
Mixed | Â |
 Cat and groundhog (Felis catus and Marmota monax) | 1 (1.03) |
Total | 97 (100) |