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Table 6 Origin of the blood meal of Anopheles mosquitoes in Benguela and Alto Catumbela

From: Molecular and entomological surveillance of malaria vectors in urban and rural communities of Benguela Province, Angola

Sentinel site

Species

Na

Blood meal origin, n (%)

HBI

Human

Cow

Human/cow

Dog

Goat

Pig

Unknown

 

Bela Vista

An. coluzzii

3

2 (67)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (33)

0.67

Total tested

3

2 (67)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (33)

0.67

Alto Catumbela

An. arabiensis

10

5 (50)

1 (10)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

4 (40)

0.50

An. gambiae s.s.

8

2 (25)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

6 (75)

0.25

An. funestus s.s.

77

61 (79)

0 (0)

4 (5)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

12 (16)

0.84

An. vaneedeni

2

1 (50)

1 (50)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0.50

Total tested

97

69 (71)

2 (2)

4 (4)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

22 (23)

0.75

  1. aNumber of Anopheles mosquitoes screened for the origin of the blood meal