Table 3 Anopheles male mosquitoes captured in swarms (ordered by day post release) at the central and edge locations during MRRI in Mamfene, Jozini, KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa
Day | Location (GPS co-ordinates) | Marker | Anopheles species present | Number of marked to wild An. arabiensis males |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1+ km from E (27°23′52.16ʺS; 32°13′24.84 E) | Ground depression | An. arabiensis | 0:12 |
2 | 150 m from E in Marsh (27°24′4.38ʺS; 32°12′45.55ʺE) | Vegetation on edge of marshy area | Other species | NA |
2 | 200 m from E in Marsh (27°24′5.19ʺS; 32°12′42.59ʺE) | Mound in marsh | An. pharoensis | NA |
2 | 125 m from E (27°24′6.31ʺS; 32°12′45.66ʺE) | Mound with log | An. arabiensis | 1or:4 |
3 | 125 m from E (27°24′6.31ʺS; 32°12′45.66ʺE) | Mound with log | An. pharoensis, An arabiensis | 0:1 |
3 | 95 m from E (27°24′5.01ʺS; 32°12′47.88ʺE) | Small bush | An. arabiensis | 0:14 |
3 | 55 m from C (27°24′18.68ʺS; 32°12′32.88ʺE) | Bare ground | An. arabiensis | 1ye:1 |
3 | 60 m from C (27°24′17.87ʺS; 32°12′33.84ʺE) | Between two bushes (~ 9 m to each bush) | An. arabiensis | 3ye:9 |
3 | 215 m from C (27°24′15.95ʺS; 32°12′27.89ʺE) | Clearing between two bushes | An. arabiensis, An. parensis | 1ye:9 |
4 | 95 m from E (27°24′5.01ʺS; 32°12′47.88ʺE) | Small bush | An. arabiensis | 0:2 |
8 | 210 m from C (27°24′17.26ʺS; 32°12′27.35ʺE) | Large bush near CP 9B | An. arabiensis | 1ye:0 |