Vector competence (VC) parameters of species investigated as possible vectors of Zika virus.

Infection Rate (IR, [#inf./#tested]) is defined as the percentage of mosquitoes contain virus in bodies or midguts (number positive/number tested). Terminology used for dissemination and transmission are expressed as cumulative (C) or stepwise (S) rates depending on the experimental design. For dissemination, we use cumulative dissemination rate (CDR, [#dissem./#tested]) or stepwise dissemination rate (SDR, [#dissem./#inf]), defined as the percentage of mosquitoes containing virus in head, legs+wings, or salivary glands/ovaries (number positive/number of engorged mosquitos tested for infection [CDR] or number positive /number of infected mosquitoes [SDR]). For transmission, we use cumulative transmission rate (CTR, [#transm./#tested]) or stepwise transmission rate (STR, [#transm./#dissem.]), defined as the number of mosquitos with virus in saliva or transmitting ZIKV to a mouse (number positive/number of engorged mosquitoes tested [CTR] or number positive/number disseminated infections [STR]). NT = not tested. Raw data presented in S1 Data.