Table 3 Number of Plasmodium-infected An. balabacensis caught from each habitat type, the recorded biting time and the Plasmodium species as detected using PCR assay
Habitat | No. of infected An. balabacensis | Biting time | Plasmodium spp. |
|---|---|---|---|
Forest edge (FE) (n = 315) | 4 | Early night | P. knowlesi + P. cynomolgi |
Late night (n = 2) | P. inui, P. cynomolgi | ||
Predawn | P. inui | ||
Playground (PG) (n = 260) | 1 | Early night | P. inui |
Longhouse (LH) (n = 270) | 4 | Late night | P. inui |
Predawn (n = 2) | P. inui, P. cynomolgi | ||
Dawn | P. coatneyi | ||
Oil palm plantation (OP) (n = 299) | 7 | Early night (n = 4) | P. inui (n = 3), P. coatneyi |
Late night (n = 2) | P. inui, P. fieldi + P. cynomolgi | ||
Dawn | P. inui | ||
Shrub bushes (BU) (n = 281) | 7 | Early night (n = 2) | P. inui, P. inui + P. cynomolgi |
Late night (n = 2) | P. coatneyi, P. knowlesi + P. inui | ||
Predawn (n = 2) | P. cynomolgi (n = 2) | ||
Dawn | P. inui + P. cynomolgi |