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The distribution and movement of engorged females of Anopheles gambiae Giles (Diptera: Culicidae) in a Gambian village

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 July 2009

P. F. L. Boreham  and
G. R. Port
P. F. L. Boreham
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology and Applied Entomology, Imperial College of Science and Technology, Prince Consort Road, London, SW7 2AZ, UK
G. R. Port
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology and Applied Entomology, Imperial College of Science and Technology, Prince Consort Road, London, SW7 2AZ, UK
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Abstract

The distribution of fed mosquitoes in a village in the Gambia where bed nets are widely used was studied. A total of 3470 blood-meals from Anopheles gambiae Giles s.s. and other mosquitoes was analysed to determine the human blood index (HBI). A. gambiae s.s. collected within nets gave an index of 0·99, whereas those within houses but outside nets gave an index of 0·70. The importance of distinguishing biotopes when presenting HBI values is stressed. By using a unique host, mosquitoes were ‘ marked ’ (with a blood-meal) and their dispersion was studied. Evidence was obtained for movement from house to house and from outside into houses before resting.

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Original Articles
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Bulletin of Entomological Research , Volume 72 , Issue 3 , September 1982 , pp. 489 - 495
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1982

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