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Table 2 Sporozoite-positive Anopheles farauti and Anopheles hinesorum by village in the Western Province

From: Spatial-temporal heterogeneity in malaria receptivity is best estimated by vector biting rates in areas nearing elimination

Species No. tested Sporozoite positives (%)
Village P. falciparum P. vivax P. ovale Total
An. farauti (s.s.)
 Jack Harbour 1756 0.57 0.17 0.06 0.8
 Kinamara 19 0.00 0.00 0.00 0
 Nazareth 9 0.00 0.00 0.00 0
 New Mala 115 5.22 1.74 0.00 6.9
 Obobulu 16 0.00 0.00 0.00 0
 Saeragi 6 0.00 0.00 0.00 0
 Summary all villages 1921 0.83 0.26 0.05 1.1
An. hinesorum
 Kinamara 22 4.54 0.00 0.00 4.5
 Nazareth 2 0.00 0.00 0.00 0
 New Mala 2 0.00 0.00 0.00 0
 Obobulu 3 0.00 0.00 0.00 0
 Saeragi 10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0
 Summary all villages 39 2.63 0.00 0.00 2.6
  1. Note: Sporozoites were not detected in either An. lungae (n = 149) or An. solomonis (n = 13)
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