Table 1 Selected studies, mosquito richness (number of mosquito species), vertebrate classes (Mammal = M, Amphibian = Am, Reptile = R, Avian = Av), location, number of sampling sites (Site) and collection method

Edman [37]

13

M(6), Am/R(1), Av(1)

Florida Marsh, USA

Single

Vehicle mounted aspirator

Apperson et al [26]

9

M(6), R(1), Av(1),

Borough of Queens, New York city, USA

Single

Backpack aspirator & hand held aspirators

Burkett-Cadena et al [91]

11

M, Am, R, Av*

Tuskegee National Forest, Alabama, USA

Single

CDC Light traps and vacuum aspirator

Nasci & Edman [92]

6

M (6)

Red maple and white cedar freshwater swamp, Massachusetts, USA

Single

Resting boxes

Forattini et al [46]

10

M(5), Am*, Av*

Forest, houses in several locations in Sao Paulo state, Brazil

Multiple

Aspirator & sweepers

Apperson et al [93]

11 (NJ), 9(NY)

M(10), Am*, R*, Av(18)

Several locations in the states of New York (NY) and New Jersey (NJ), USA

Multiple

Resting boxes

Savage et al [94]

10

M(9), Am*, R*, Av(24)

Several locations in Memphis and Shelby county, Tennessee, USA

Multiple

Aspirator

Molaei et al [44]

23

M(13), Am*, R*, Av(12)

Several locations in the state of Connecticut, USA

Multiple

CO₂-baited CDC Light Trap, CDC gravid trap

Molaei et al [43]

3

M (11), Av(35)

31 locations in 6 counties of Connecticut, USA

Multiple

CO₂-baited CDC Light Trap, CDC gravid trap, mosquito magnet trap

Hamer et al [47]

9

M(8), Am*, Av(33)

26 locations in suburban Chicago, USA

Multiple

CO₂-baited CDC Light Trap, CDC gravid trap, Backpack aspirator

Kay et al [23]

10

M(7), Av(1)

9 locations in urban/suburban Brisbane, Australia

Multiple

CO₂-baited CDC Light Trap

Fyodorova et al [45]

10(u), 7(r), 6(f)

M(7), Av(1)

Several locations: urban (u), rural(r), livestock farms(f) in/around Volgograd, Russia

Multiple

Backpack aspirator

Connecticut [43, 44]

26

M(13), Am*, R*, Av(37)

31 locations in 6 counties of Connecticut, USA

Multiple

CO₂-baited CDC Light Trap, CDC gravid trap, mosquito magnet trap

Florida [37–42]

31

M(9), Am*, R(3), Av(1)

Several locations in Florida, USA

Multiple

Vehicle mounted aspirator; Resting boxes, light trap Collections