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Table 1 Biting times and location of female Anopheline mosquitoes during the 2nd and 3rd survey periods (1998–2000)

From: Entomological determinants of insecticide-treated bed net effectiveness in Western Myanmar

Species

Indoor biting (%)

Outdoor biting (%)

Before 8 pm (%)

After 8 pm (%)

An. aconitus

21 (15%)

122 (85%)

52 (36%)

91 (64%)

An. annularis

165 (49%)

171 (51%)

73 (21%)

263 (79%)

An. maculatus

12 (8%)

135 (92%)

46 (31%)

101 (69%)

An. subpictus

119 (20%)

481 (80%)

312 (52%)

288 (48%)

An. epiroticus

294 (21%)

1111 (79%)

869 (61%)

536 (39%)

An. vagus

31 (27%)

84 (73%)

57 (34%)

58 (66%)

Other Anopheles

22 (24%)

69 (76%)

38 (39%)

53 (61%)

Total

664 (23%)

2173 (77%)

1447 (51%)

1390 (49%)

  1. Note excluding catches during 5-6 pm and 6-7 am in December 1999.