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Table 2 Vertebrate host species identified and human blood index (HBI) for each mosquito species

From: Determination of the foraging behaviour and blood meal source of malaria vector mosquitoes in Trincomalee District of Sri Lanka using a multiplex real time polymerase chain reaction assay

Mosquito species

Host detected

Human blood index (HBI)

An. aconitus

Homo sapiens (human)

Bos taurus (bovine)

0.36

An. annularis

Homo sapiens

Bos taurus

Felis catus (cat)

0.07

An. barbirostris

Homo sapiens

Bos taurus

0.27

An. barbumbrosus

Homo sapiens

Bos taurus

0.04

An. culicifacies

Homo sapiens

Bos taurus

0.15

An. karwari

Homo sapiens

Bos taurus

0

An. nigerrimus

Bos taurus

Felis catus

0

An. pallidus

Bos taurus

0

An. peditaeniatus

Homo sapiens

Bos taurus

0.08

An. pseudojamesi

Homo sapiens

Bos taurus

Sus scrofa (pig)

0.04

An. subpictus

Homo sapiens

Bos taurus

Felis catus

0.166

An. vagus

Bos taurus

0