Table 6 Relative abundance and indoor distribution of mosquitoes, across three study wards (including Minepa and Mavimba wards, from where Culex larvae were also obtained for the resistance tests). Data obtained from an annual mosquito surveillance programme conducted by the Ifakara Health Institute in Ulanga District, south-eastern Tanzania in 2012, 2013, and 2015
Ward | Mosquito species | 2012 n (%) | 2013 n (%) | 2015 n (%) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Minepa Ward | Total mosquitoes collected | 57,393 | 23,448 | 39,359 | 120,200 |
An. arabiensis, femalesa | 15,305 (26.6) | 9224 (39.3) | 10,950 (27.8) | 35,479 | |
An. funestus group, females | 7713 (13.4) | 1582 (6.7) | 3097 (7.9) | 12,392 | |
Cx. pipiens complex, males | 6469 (11.2) | 2062 (8.7) | 4160 (10.5) | 12,691 | |
Cx. pipiens complex, femalesb | 27,906 (48.6) | 10,580 (45.1) | 21,152 (53.7) | 59,638 | |
Mavimba ward | Total mosquitoes collected | 44,378 | 14,673 | 23,540 | 82,591 |
An. arabiensis, femalesa | 4292 (9.6) | 3158 (21.5) | 2101 (8.9) | 9551 | |
An. funestus group, females | 2460 (5.5) | 894 (6.0) | 793 (3.4) | 4147 | |
Cx. pipiens complex, males | 8608 (19.3) | 1418 (9.6) | 3034 (12.8) | 13,060 | |
Cx. pipiens complex, femalesb | 29,018 (65.4) | 9203 (62.7) | 17,612 (74.8) | 55,833 | |
Kivukoni ward | Total mosquitoes collected | 98,902 | 34,374 | 51,251 | 184,527 |
An. arabiensis, femalesa | 9572 (9.6) | 4416 (12.8) | 7070 (13.7) | 21,058 | |
An. funestus group, females | 3327 (3.3) | 663 (1.9) | 860 (1.6) | 4850 | |
Cx. pipiens complex, males | 18,905 (19.1) | 7546 (21.9) | 11,155 (21.7) | 37,606 | |
Cx. pipiens complex, femalesb | 67,098 (67.8) | 21,749 (63.2) | 32,166 (62.7) | 121,013 |