Table 1

Density, Sporozoite prevalence and Transmission index of specimens collected at sentinel sites in Bioko, 2004–2005


Pre spray
Post spray 1
Post spray 2
Post spray 3

An. gambiae s.l.




     No. caught
2389
7427
341
136
     No. analysed for species identification
719
1017
230
77
     Proportion An. gambiae s.s. (%)
82
97
88
90





An. gambiae s.s.




     No. estimated
1959
7204
300
122
     No. per trap per 100 nights
23.9
25.5
1.9
1.7
     Sporozoite rate
6.0(n = 586)
1.4(n = 985)
0(n = 203)
0(n = 69)
     Transmission index §
1.4
0.36
0
0
     Transmission index relative to baseline
1
0.26
0
0





An. melas




     No. estimated
430
223
41
14
     No. per trap per 100 nights
5.3
0.8
0.3
0.2
     Sporozoite rate
8.3(n = 133)
3.1(n = 32)
0(n = 27)
0(n = 8)
     Transmission index§
0.44
0.03
0
0
     Transmission index relative to baseline
1
0.07
0
0





An. funestus




     No. caught
1920
874
10
3
     No. analysed for species identification
372
215
1
0
     No. per trap per 100 nights
23.5
3.1
0.06
0.04
     Sporozoite rate
4.0(n = 372)
2.3(n = 215
0(n = 1)
*
     Transmission index§
0.94
0.07
*
*
     Transmission index relative to baseline
1
0.08
*
*

* Not computed due to insufficient specimens

§ Number of infective mosquitoes per 100 trap nights

Sharp et al. Malaria Journal 2007 6:52   doi:10.1186/1475-2875-6-52

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