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Table 2 Distribution of bites by Anopheles gambiae s.s. and Anopheles funestus

From: Biting behaviour of African malaria vectors: 1. where do the main vector species bite on the human body?

 

Anopheles gambiae s.s.

Anopheles funestus

Locality

Ankle/foot

Ankle to mid-calf

Rest of body

Ankle/foot

Ankle to mid-calf

Rest of body

Araki night 1

9

4

0

15

1

0

Araki night 2

15

3

0

14

4

0

Araki night 3

7

2

0

18

2

0

Araki night 4

4

0

0

2

0

0

Araki night 5

7

1

0

7

1

0

Araki night 6

5

3

0

5

0

0

Ubuli

1

0

0

1

0

0

Ogobi

2

0

0

0

0

0

Agule

14

1

0

14

0

0

Total

64

14

0

76

8

0

  1. Two persons seated outdoors away from village, wearing short-sleeve shirt, short pants, no socks or shoes. North-central Uganda.