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Table 1 Characteristics of density and exposure to Anopheles bites in each site according to entomological data

From: Assessment of Anopheles salivary antigens as individual exposure biomarkers to species-specific malaria vector bites

Location

Number of Anopheles caught

Percentage composition

HBR (An./person/night)

Collection period

References

Diama

1,492

 

<1

January '94 – December '94

[37],[38],[39]

An. gambiae s.l.

17

1.1%

 

An. gambiae s.s.

n.d.

n.d.

 

An. arabiensis

n.d.

n.d.

 

An. funestus

0

0.0%

 

Others Anophelines (86.9% of An. pharoensis)

1475

98.9%

 

Dielmo

1,473

 

30.6

January '95 to march '95

[34]

An. gambiae s.l.

494

33.5%

10.3

An. gambiae s.s.

13

0.9%

0.3

An. arabiensis

481

32.6%

10.0

An. funestus

978

66.4%

20.3

Others Anophelines

1

0.0%

0.0

NDiop

597

 

3.9

January '95 – December '95

[35],[36]

An. gambiae s.l.

565

94.6%

3.7

An. gambiae s.s.

190

32%

1.3

An. arabiensis

373

63%

2.5

An. funestus

28

4.7%

0.2

Others Anophelines

4

0.7%

0.0

  1. n.d.: not determined, HBR: human biting rate.