sampling of adult mosquito vectors with mosquito magnet pro in panaji, goa, india. | for mosquito vector population monitoring, a new commercial trap, mosquito magnet pro (mm-pro), was tested for its usefulness in goa, india. anopheles stephensi was tested for the presence of plasmodium sporozoite infection in the salivary glands. using the mm-pro 24 h a day for 34 days, 2,329 mosquitoes belonging to 16 species were collected. these included 6 species each of the genera anopheles and culex, 2 species of aedes, and 1 each of mansonia and armigeres. most (91%) of the mosquitoes ca ... | 2008 | 19181075 |
mosquito biting activity on humans & detection of plasmodium falciparum infection in anopheles stephensi in goa, india. | knowledge of the bionomics of mosquitoes, especially of disease vectors, is essential to plan appropriate vector avoidance and control strategies. information on biting activity of vectors during the night hours in different seasons is important for choosing personal protection measures. this study was carried out to find out the composition of mosquito fauna biting on humans and seasonal biting trends in goa, india. | 0 | 22382193 |
transmission intensity and malaria vector population structure in magugu, babati district in northern tanzania. | a 1-year longitudinal study was conducted in magugu in babati district, northern tanzania to determine malaria vector population structure and malaria transmission indices. mosquitoes were sampled using the centre for disease control (cdc) light traps. a total of 110,357 adult female mosquitoes were collected. anopheles gambiae s.1. accounted 25% of the total female mosquito collected. relatively fewer an. funestus were collected. other mosquito species collected were an. pharoensis, an. coustan ... | 2011 | 24409648 |