Table 1 Comparison of the oocyst and sporozoite rates in mosquitoes sampled during the non-transmission and transmission seasons. Data from Bentley (1911) [32].
From: Mosquitoes and transmission of malaria parasites – not just vectors
Author | Place | Season | N° anophelines dissected for oocyst/sporozoites | Oocyst positive (%) | Sporozoite positive (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bentley 1911 | Bombay | Nov-June | 178 / 123 | 0 | 0 |
July-Oct | 659 / 703 | 12.7 | 4.1 | ||
Gosio 1905 | Tuscany | Apr-June | 318 | 0 | 0 |
July-Oct | 512 | 27 | 4 | ||
Daniels | British Central Africa | Dry season | 1500 | 0 | 0 |