Table 1. Characteristics of sampling sites and species collection methods and dates.
Sites | Geographicalcoordinates | Hydrographicnetwork | Ecologicaldomainb | Speciesa | Stage | Method ofCollectionc | Collection date |
Ako | 6°49′N, 10°43′E | Atoro and Akon | HS | An. nili s.s. | Adult | HLC | 03/2007 |
Nkolbisson | 3°52′N; 11°25′E | Mefou | DF | An. nili s.s. | Adult | PSC | 04/2008 |
Kentzou | 4°09′N, 15°02′E | Kadei | DF | An. nili s.s. | Larva | LC | 02/2009 |
Moloundou | 2°02′N, 15°12′E | Boumba and Ngoko | DEF | An. nili s.s. | Larva+Adult | HLC/LC | 10/2008 & 02/2009 |
Ekelemba | 1°49′N, 15°54′E | Baad | DEF | An. nili s.s. | Larva | LC | 02/2009 |
Mbébé | 4°10′N; 11°04′E | Sanaga | DF | An. somalicus | Larva | LC | 03/2009 |
Nyabessan | 2°10′N; 10° 40′E | Ntem and Njoh | DEF | An. ovengensis | Adult | HLC | 12/2007 |
Afan-Essokyé | 2°22′N; 9°59′E | Bitandé | DEF | An. carnevalei | Adult | HLC | 12/2007 |
morphological and molecular identification;
HS, Humid Savannah; DF, Degraded forest; DEF, Deep evergreen forest;
HLC, Human Landing Collection; PSC, Pyrethrum Spray Catch; LC, Larval Collection through the dipping technique [67].