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Table 1 Mean apparent mosquito densities in the Senegal River delta

From: Feeding behaviour of potential vectors of West Nile virus in Senegal

 

CDC light CO2-baited traps

Horse-baited trap

Pigeon-baited traps

Mosquito species

GL ground (n = 15)

GL canopy (n = 12)

RM ground (n = 9)

RB (n = 15)

GL ground (n = 14)

GL canopy (n = 14)

Culex neavei

53.7 ± 53.41

106.3 ± 121.51

10.4 ± 21.54

176.7 ± 275.47

3.3 ± 4.16

59.4 ± 38.82

Culex tritaeniorynchus

540.3 ± 755.92

408.1 ± 674.02

331.5 ± 540.06

257.4 ± 485.02

1.6 ± 3.71

17.4 ± 33.36

Aedes sudanensis

0

0.1 ± 0.29

0.7 ± 1.12

0

0

0

Mansonia uniformis

21.2 ± 21.92

18.3 ± 24.50

5 ± 5.96

2.2 ± 3.23

0.4 ± 0.74

0.5 ± 0.85

Aedomyia africana

0.1 ± 0.35

2.1 ± 2.75

0

0.1 ± 0.26

0

0

Anopheles rufipes

0

0.1 ± 0.29

0.1 ± 0.33

0.1 ± 0.26

0

0

Anopheles pharoensis

6.3 ± 7.82

3.2 ± 3.54

4.8 ± 8.67

29.8 ± 44.25

0

0

Anopheles ziemanni

4.3 ± 7.50

3.9 ± 6.72

1.8 ± 2.49

7.1 ± 8.67

0

0

Culex bitaeniorhynchus

0.9 ± 1.39

0.2 ± 0.39

2 ± 4.69

0

0

0.2 ± 0.43

Culex theileri

0

0

0

0

0

0.1 ± 0.27

Culex poicilipes

16.3 ± 15.96

68 ± 89.94

21.2 ± 49.73

20.1 ± 26.33

0

1.6 ± 2.82

Culex perfuscus

0.7 ± 1.39

0.3 ± 0.89

0.1 ± 0.33

0

0

0

  1. Mean values per trap per night ± standard deviation for each mosquito species during the whole trapping period are presented according to the trap type, height and location (RB = Ross Bethio, GL = Grand Lampsar, RM = Raïnabé tempory pound, n = number of trap-nights).