Table 1 |
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The proportion of virgin insects among Anopheles gambiae taking their first blood meal relative to the mean number of insects caught at that location, location of possible breeding sites and collection method from the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe. |
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Location
|
Collection |
Breeding site |
Total caught |
Mean/hr |
First feeding |
Proportion virgin |
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| São Tomé |
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| Almoxarife |
Landing |
Unknown |
905 |
16.2 |
120 |
0.41 |
|
Sentinel
|
Landing |
Unknown |
578 |
43.0 |
92 |
0.37 |
| Riboque |
Landing |
Unknown |
2617 |
20.9 |
333 |
0.49 |
|
Sentinel
|
Landing |
Close |
2751 |
40.8 |
327 |
0.60 |
|
Light
|
Light-Trap |
Close |
5893 |
- |
717 |
0.46 |
| Príncipe |
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| Praia Burras |
Landing |
Unknown |
1036 |
14.0 |
226 |
0.56 |
|
Sentinel
|
Landing |
Close |
782 |
34.2 |
167 |
0.31 |
| Rua Trabalhadores |
Landing |
Unknown |
452 |
20.9 |
87 |
0.52 |
| Sentinel |
Landing |
Close |
707 |
26.1 |
125 |
0.58 |
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Charlwood et al. Malaria Journal 2003 2:9 doi:10.1186/1475-2875-2-9 |
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