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Table 1 Man-biting rate estimation in study sites

From: Vector capacity of Anopheles sinensis in malaria outbreak areas of central China

Location

Bait method

Number of bait

Number of Capture

Half-night bite rate *

Biting rate in the mosquito nets§

Man-biting rate#

Huaiyuan, Anhui province

Human bait outdoor

13

75

5.7692

0.3265(16/49)

6.0957

Yongcheng, Henan province

Human bait indoor and outdoor

14

79

5.6429

0.2192(16/73)

5.8621

  1. Note: * Half-night bite rate was measured in mosquitoes/people; §Biting rate in the mosquito nets was measured in mosquitoes/people/night; and #Biting rate was measured in mosquito/people/night).