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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.