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Comparison of backpack aspiration and BGS traps for Ae. aegypti and Cx. quinquefasciatus mosquito surveillance in patios.
| Species | Gender | Total number of mosquitoes in Urban/suburban area | Total number of mosquitoes in Rural area | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backpack aspiration | BGS trap | Backpack aspiration | BGS trap | |||
| Aedes aegypti | female | 671 | 1798 | 104 | 404 | 2977 |
| male | 1262 | 725 | 243 | 305 | 2535 | |
| Culex quinquefasciatus | female | 920 | 1547 | 836 | 1194 | 4497 |
| male | 1729 | 2034 | 1883 | 1637 | 7283 | |
| Total | 4582 | 6104 | 3066 | 3540 | 17292 | |
