Table 2.
Blood meal source and sporozoite positivity rate of Anopheles gambiae s.l. and Anopheles funestus s.l. mosquitoes
| Species | N samples | n. Pf | Bovine | Human | Not amplified | Sporozoite rate | Human blood index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indoor | |||||||
| An. arabiensis | 490 | 7 | 27 | 16 | 36 | 1.4 | 0.37 |
| An. funestus s.s | 444 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 50 | 3.8 | 0.57 |
| An. gambiae s.s | 53 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 1.9 | 0.33 |
| An. leesoni | 66 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 9.1 | 0.00 |
| Total | 1053 | 31 | 60 | 41 | 95 | 2.9 | 0.41 |
| Outdoor | |||||||
| An. arabiensis | 269 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 3.7 | 0.32 |
| An. funestus s.s | 317 | 22 | 27 | 16 | 34 | 6.9 | 0.37 |
| An. gambiae s.s | 36 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.40 |
| An. leesoni | 55 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3.6 | 0.00 |
| Total | 677 | 34 | 57 | 25 | 44 | 5.0 | 0.30 |
| Grand total | 1730 | 65 | 117 | 66 | 139 | 3.8 | 0.36 |
Pf Plasmodium falciparum