Table 1 Results of the first entomological surveillance programme carried out within a 1-km radius of the construction site
Collection technique | Work output | Anopheles species (number of specimens) found |
|---|---|---|
Larval surveya | 1058 dips | An. culicifacies (223), An. barbirostris (15), An. jamesii (7), An. peditaeniatus (42), An. vagus (8), An. varuna (48) |
Pyrethrum spray sheet collections | 20 houses | An. culicifacies (3) |
Indoor hand collections | 5.5 man hours | An. culicifacies (7) |
Human landing catches (indoor) | 51 man hours | An. culicifacies (6) |
Human landing catches (outdoor) | 51 man hours | An. culicifacies (51), An. pallidus (1), An. tessellatus (1) |
Cattle baited trap collections | 02 traps | An. barbirotris (8), An. culicifacies (1), An. jamesii (2), An. nigerrimus (4), An. pallidus (3), An. peditaeniatus (38), An. tessellatus (5), An. vagus (14), An. varuna (61), An. aconitus (3) |
Window trap techniques | 06 traps | No Anophelines |