Table 1 Biting densities of different mosquito species caught in the three study rice farms during the study period
Mosquito species | Igumbiro, n (%) | Kikwachu, n (%) | Kilisa, n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Anopheles arabiensis | 447 (11) | 1876 (39) | 2448 (18) |
Anopheles funestus | 901 (21) | 87 (2) | 5025 (38) |
Anopheles coustani | 31 (1) | 82 (2) | 761 (6) |
Anopheles pharoensis | _ | 186 (4) | 1762 (13) |
Culex species | 2255 (53) | 643 (13) | 993 (8) |
Mansonia species | 570 (13) | 1869 (39) | 2219 (16) |
Aedes species | 32 (1) | 60 (1) | 30 (1) |
Total | 4236 (100) | 4803 (100) | 13,238 (100) |