Species Composition, Seasonal Abundance, and Biting Behavior of Malaria Vectors in Rural Conhane Village, Southern Mozambique
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Area
2.2. Meteorological Data
2.3. Mosquito Collection
2.4. Laboratory Processing
2.4.1. Morphological Identification
2.4.2. Molecular Identification
2.4.3. Circumsporozoite Protein Detection
2.5. Data Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Composition of Anopheles Species in Conhane Village
3.2. Rainfall and Seasonal Abundance of Mosquitoes
3.3. Human Biting Rates
3.4. Night-Biting Cycle
3.5. Sporozoite Rate and Entomologic Inoculation Rate
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Genus | Conhane N (%) | Cotsuane N (%) | Total N (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Mansonia | 1202 (19.6) | 4922 (80.4) | 6124 (46.9) |
Culex | 1995 (55.1) | 1624 (44.9) | 3619 (27.7) |
Anopheles | 681 (37.7) | 1124 (62.3) | 1805 (13.8) |
Aedes | 42 (62.7) | 25 (37.3) | 67 (0.5) |
All other genera | 581 (40.2) | 863 (59.8) | 1444 (11.1) |
Total | 4501 (34.5) | 8558 (65.5) | 13,059 (100.0) |
Anopheles Species | Conhane N (%) | Cotsuane N (%) | Total N (%) |
---|---|---|---|
funestus s.s. | 7 (2.5) | 69 (9.6) | 76 (7.6) |
arabiensis | 51 (18.0) | 66 (9.1) | 117 (11.6) |
quadriannulatus | 225 (79.5) | 587 (81.3) | 812 (80.8) |
Total | 283 | 722 | 1005 |
Anopheles Species | Indoor N (%) | Outdoor N (%) | Total N (%) |
---|---|---|---|
funestus s.s. | 33 (17.3) | 43 (5.3) | 76 (7.6) |
arabiensis | 25 (13.1) | 92 (11.3) | 117 (11.6) |
quadriannulatus | 133 (69.6) | 679 (83.4) | 812 (80.8) |
Total | 191 | 814 | 1005 |
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Salomé, G.; Riddin, M.; Braack, L. Species Composition, Seasonal Abundance, and Biting Behavior of Malaria Vectors in Rural Conhane Village, Southern Mozambique. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20, 3597. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20043597
Salomé G, Riddin M, Braack L. Species Composition, Seasonal Abundance, and Biting Behavior of Malaria Vectors in Rural Conhane Village, Southern Mozambique. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2023; 20(4):3597. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20043597
Chicago/Turabian StyleSalomé, Graça, Megan Riddin, and Leo Braack. 2023. "Species Composition, Seasonal Abundance, and Biting Behavior of Malaria Vectors in Rural Conhane Village, Southern Mozambique" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 20, no. 4: 3597. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20043597