Table 3.
Abundance (mean =/− SEM) of Anopheles mosquitoes caught indoors in CDC light traps, by distance from Bwanje Valley Irrigation Scheme, Malawi
| Distance of house from the scheme | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | ≤ 1.5 km | 1.5–3 km | ≥ 3 km | Total |
| Anopheles arabiensis | 6.8 (4.1–9.5) | 5.1 (2.5–7.7) | 0.8 (0.2–1.3) | 4.0 (2.7–5.2) |
| Anopheles funestus | 0.6 (0.3–0.8) | 0.5 (0.2–0.8) | 0.2 (0.0–0.4) | 0.4 (0.3–0.6) |
| Culex spp. | 1.5 (0.8–2.2) | 1.4 (0.8–2.0) | 1.2 (0.4–2.0) | 1.3 (0.9–1.8) |
| All Anopheles mosquitoes | 7.4 (4.6–10.2) | 5.6 (2.9–8.3) | 1.0 (0.3–1.7) | 4.4 (3.1–5.6) |
SEM = standard error of the mean.