Table 2 Feeding of Sergentomyia minuta and Phlebotomus papatasi on mammals and reptiles: feeding rate and the effect on sand fly mortality and fecundity
Host species | Sand fly species | Sand fly feeding: N engorged/N (%) | Mortality post-feeding: N dying/N (%) | Number of oocytes: average (range; median) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mouse | S. minuta | 0/100 (0%) | Â | Â |
P. papatasi | 68/100 (68%) | 2/68 (2.9%) | 59.7 (26–96; 60) | |
Rabbit | S. minuta | 0/100 (0%) | Â | Â |
P. papatasi | 72/100 (72%) | 4/72 (5.5%) | 57.8 (22–101; 53) | |
Human | S. minuta | 3/100 (3%) | 1/3 (30%) | 15.5 (3–28; 15.5) |
P. papatasi | 89/100 (89%) | 4/89 (4.5%) | 50.4 (27–85; 48) | |
T. mauritanica | S. minuta | 62/100 (62%) | 4/62 (6.4%) | 64.3 (12–92; 67.5) |
P. papatasi | 23/100 (23%) | 3/23 (13%) | 55.4 (11–83; 57) | |
H. turcicus | S. minuta | 50/100 (50%) | 3/50 (6%) | 52.1 (22–73; 50.5) |
P. papatasi | 1/100 (1%) | 1/1 (100%) | Â | |
P. siculus | S. minuta | 35/100 (35%) | 5/35 (14.2%) | 42.4 (27–66; 40) |
P. papatasi | 0/100 (0%) | Â | Â |