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Table 2 Culicoides species collected by light traps, human landing catch (HLC), and engorged catch

From: Diversity of Culicoides in the middle belt of Ghana with Implications on the transmission of Mansonella perstans; a molecular approach

Culicoides species

Method of collection

Number collected (%)

 

Light trap

HLC

Engorged catch

 

C. inornatipennis

35

16

0

51 (1.3)

C. imicola

2714

0

0

2714 (56.2)

C. grahamii

624

137

31

792 (16.5)

C. milnei

308

54

15

377 (7.8)

C. neavei

620

0

0

620 (12.8)

C. schultzei

256

0

0

256 (5.4)

Total

4557 (95)

207 (4.3)

46 (0.7)

4810 (100)

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Parasites & Vectors

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