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Table 4 Number of bites at body regions of persons lying flat on ground

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

Species Ankles & feet Above ankles to knee Upper leg Torso Arms and hands Shoulders and neck Head
An. arabiensis 41 24 28 26 32 7 0
  Lower leg Rest of body      
An. gambiae 22 49      
An. funestus 12 41      
  1. Bites recorded from two people on one night; An. arabiensis in South Africa, An. gambiae and An funestus in Uganda.
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