Table 1.
Analysis of malaria vectors, transmission indices, and contribution of different vector species to EIR in the study area
| Parameter | Trap & trap positions | An. funestus | An. arabiensis | Other Anopheles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Trap nights | CDC light traps (indoors) | 4464 | ||
| DN-mini traps (outdoors) | 1422 | |||
| Number caught | CDC light traps (indoors) | 15,343 | 2771 | 84 |
| DN-mini traps (outdoors) | 1527 | 891 | 12 | |
| No. tested pools | CDC light traps (indoors) | 1134 | 3632 | 70 |
| DN-mini traps (outdoors) | 446 | 716 | 8 | |
| No. pools with P. falciparum sporozoites | CDC light traps (indoors) | 240 | 6 | 0 |
| DN-mini traps (outdoors) | 24 | 1 | 0 | |
| Minimum prevalence of P. falciparum | CDC light traps (indoors) | 1.5% | 0.2% | 0 |
| DN-mini traps (outdoors) | 1.5% | 0.1% | 0 | |
| Annual entomological inoculation rate (EIR) | Indoors (based on CDC-light traps data) | 19.6 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Outdoors (based on DN-mini data) | 6.2 | 0.3 | 0 | |
| Overall EIR | Indoors (based on CDC-light traps data) | 20.1 | ||
| Outdoors (based on DN-mini data) | 6.5 | |||
| Percentage contribution of species to EIR | Indoors (based on CDC-light traps data) | 97.6% | 2.4% | 0% |
| Outdoors (based on DN-mini data) | 95.4% | 4.6% | 0% | |