Table 4 Comparison of the surveillance system described in this paper with some published large scale and longitudinal entomological surveys using window exit traps (WET), Ifakara tent traps (ITT) and human landing catches for monitoring malaria vector populations
Study and location | Surveillance tool | Implementation platforms | Quality assurance | Number of cluster | Sampling sites per cluster | Trap-nights per month | Temporal scale (Trap nights) | Duration of the surveys | Total number of trap months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abilio et al. 2010 Zambezia province, central northern Mozambique | WET | Community-based (home owner) as stand alone | No | 19 | 6 | 114 | 788 | 2006-2007 and 2009-2010 | 48 |
Sharp et al. 2007 Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea | WET | Community-based (home owner) as stand alone | No | 16 | 6 | 96 | 59,307 | 2004-2005 | 24 |
Chaki et al. (Urban Dar es Salaam, Tanzania) | ITT and HLC | Community-based (community volunteers) | Yes | 31 | 20 | 615 | 8,171 | Feb 2009- Oct 2010 | 20 |