Table 1 Studies using light trap collections and human-landing catches
Site | Major vector | Bait | Date of study | Relative catching efficiency of light trap collections | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bobodioulasso, Burkina Faso | An. gambiae s.l. | Unprotected sleepers | 1968/9 | 46%a | [5] |
Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | An. gambiae s.s. | No sleeper | 1971 | 98%a | [6] |
Nr Kisumu, Kenya | An. gambiae s.l. | Unprotected sleeper | 1971/2 | No comparison made | [7] |
Bignona, Senegal | An. gambiae s.l. | Unprotected sleeper | 1984/6 | 91%b | [8] |
Nr Muheza, Tanzania | An. gambiae s.l. | Sleeper under an untreated net | 1986/8 | 150%b | [9] |
Mbébé, South Cameroon | An. gambiae s.l. | Unprotected sleeper | 1989/90 | 25%b | [10] |
Nr Bagamoyo, Tanzania | An. gambiae s.l. | Sleeper under an untreated net | 1992 | 123%b | [11] |
Nr Ougadougou, Burkina Faso | Mainly An. arabiensis | Sleeper under an untreated net | 1992/3 | 108%b | [12] |
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | An. gambiae s.l. | Sleeper under a treated or untreated net | 2008 | 5%b | [13] |
Macha, Zambia | Mainly An. arabiensis | Sleeper under a treated or untreated net | 2007/9 | 96%b | [14] |
Ahero rice irrigation scheme, Kenya | An. arabiensis | Sleeper under an untreated net | 2002 | 60% | [15] |