Table 3.
PCR testing of larval specimens for their identity in the sibling species of the Anopheles gambiae complex and An. funestus group
Malaria vector | No. tested | PCR positivea | Sibling species identified | Total (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
An. gambiae complex | 366 | 305 | An. gambiae (s.s.) | 216 (70.8) |
An. arabiensis | 89 (29.2) | |||
An. funestus group | 237 | 174 | An. funestus (s.s.) | 128 (73.6) |
An. leesoni | 46 (26.4) |
a61 (16.7%) and 63 (26.6%) specimens identified morphologically as An. gambiae complex and An. funestus group, respectively, did not amplify