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Table 2 Mosquito collection methodologies used

From: Testing a method of sampling for entomological determination of transmission of Wuchereria bancrofti to inform lymphatic filariasis treatment strategy in urban settings

Method

No. of sites per community

Description

Target trapping events per community

Exit traps

15 households

Mosquito collection for 10 days each month for 5 months

750

Pyrethrum spray catch

21 households

Three households sprayed each day for 7 days; each household had only one spray catch per month for 5 months

105

Gravid traps

4 outdoor mosquito collection points

7 days collection per month for 5 months, near households or open breeding site

140