Table 5. The basic reproductive number for P. falciparum and P. vivax malaria parasites calculated for the different vectors in the different habitats during the rainy season and dry season.
Malaria parasite | Malaria vector | Secondary forest | Mature rubber plantation | Immature rubber plantation | Village | |
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Rainy season | P. falciparum | An. maculatus s.l. | 28.6 | 16.6 | 64.0 | 28.6 |
An. minimus s.l. | 8.3 | 2.8 | 6.9 | 42.8 | ||
An. dirus s.l. | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0 | ||
P. vivax | An. maculatus s.l. | 31.2 | 18.1 | 69.8 | 31.2 | |
An. minimus s.l. | 8.8 | 2.9 | 7.4 | 45.7 | ||
A. dirus s.l. | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0 | ||
Dry season | P. falciparum | An. maculatus s.l. | 13.1 | 22.1 | 39.2 | 11.4 |
An. minimus s.l. | 18.1 | 36.1 | 41.6 | 84.9 | ||
An. dirus s.l. | 0.03 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.02 | ||
P. vivax | An. maculatus s.l. | 14.9 | 25.2 | 44.8 | 13.1 | |
An. minimus s.l. | 19.3 | 38.5 | 44.3 | 90.6 | ||
A. dirus s.l. | 0.05 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.05 |