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Table 1 Species composition and biting rates by region

From: Human and vector behaviors determine exposure to Anopheles in Namibia

Region

Species

Indoor biting rate (b.p.n.)

Outdoor biting rate (b.p.n.)

Total

Kavango East

Anopheles arabiensis

15.12

18.68

541

Anopheles gambiae s.s.

0.13

2.5

42

Anopheles funestus s.s.

0.5

0.13

2

Anopheles other

0.56

0.31

14

Total

18.43

21.65

599

Ohangwena

An. funestus s.s.

0.13

0.5

10

An. arabiensis

0.06

0.06

1

Total

0.13

0.57

11

Zambezi

An. arabiensis

0

0.18

3

An. funestus s.s.

0.06

0.12

3

Total

0.06

0.31

6

  1. b.p.n. Bites/person/night, s.s. sensu stricto