| identification of three members of the anopheles funestus (diptera: culicidae) group and their role in malaria transmission in two ecological zones in nigeria. | the role of the anopheles funestus group in malaria transmission was investigated in two ecological zones in nigeria. sampling was carried out at four sites each around ibadan (forest) and ilorin (savanna). human landing catches were supplemented with indoor and outdoor resting collections. pcr was used to identify 1848 a. funestus group mosquitoes to species level (749 in the savanna, 1099 in the forest) and three species were identified. in the forest, a. funestus s.s. predominated (55.4%), fo ... | 2005 | 15869772 |
| malaria knowledge and agricultural practices that promote mosquito breeding in two rural farming communities in oyo state, nigeria. | agricultural practices such as the use of irrigation during rice cultivation, the use of ponds for fish farming and the storage of water in tanks for livestock provide suitable breeding grounds for anthropophylic mosquitoes. the most common anthropophylic mosquito in nigeria which causes much of the morbidity and mortality associated with malaria is the anopheles mosquito. farmers are therefore at high risk of malaria - a disease which seriously impacts on agricultural productivity. unfortunatel ... | 2010 | 20380703 |