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Table 4 Culicoides species collected during morning and evening periods in 4 sites using the HLC technique

From: Update on the biology and ecology of Culicoides species in the South-West region of Cameroon with implications on the transmission of Mansonella perstans

Species

Site

Total collected in the morning

Total collected in the evening

Total collection (%)

C/m/h (morning)

C/m/h (evening)

Bokwai

Ediki

Mbule

Nlog

Morning

Evening

Morning

Evening

Morning

Evening

Morning

Evening

C. inornatipennis

2

27

12

4

64

0

0

0

78

31

109 (1.6)

1.6

0.6

C. fulvithorax

0

0

5

8

0

0

0

0

5

8

13 (0.2)

0.1

0.2

C. grahamii

896

3147

5

2

1420

967

9

230

2330

4346

6676 (96.5)

48.5

90.5

C. milnei

3

0

44

64

10

0

0

0

57

64

121 (1.7)

1.2

1.33

Total

901

3174

66

78

1494

967

9

230

2470

4449

6919 (100)

51.5

92.7

  1. Notes: Number of collectors: 4; Number of working hours/morning: 3; Number of working hours/evening: 3; Number of collection days: 4; Total number of working hours morning: 12; Total number of working hours evening: 12
  2. Abbreviation: C/m/h: number of Culicoides per man per hour