Table 1 |
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Previous and current location, size, target species and research aims of Semi-Field Systems (SFS) established for mosquito vector research. |
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| Country |
Year* |
Dimensions (m) |
Number of units |
Mosquito Species |
Purpose |
Refs |
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| Albania |
1939 |
10 × 5 × 6 |
1 |
Various European anophelines |
Basic ecological studies |
[37] |
| India – Madras |
1942 |
12.2 6.1 × 3.05 |
3 |
An. culifacies |
Basic ecological studies, evaluation of genetic control strategies for population
suppression |
[38] |
| India – Delhi |
1976 |
5.6 × 3.3 × 2.1 |
1 |
Ae. aegypti Cx. Fatigans |
[35,39,40] |
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| Kenya |
2002 |
11.4 × 7.1 × 4.4 |
7 |
An. gambiae s.s. |
Basic ecological studies, vector-malaria parasite interactions, evaluation of novel
trap designs and repellents |
[33,42-48] |
| Thailand |
2003 |
10 × 10 × 4 |
1 |
Ae. aegypti |
Basic ecological studies |
[90] |
| Tanzania – Muheza |
2003 |
12.2 × 8.2 × 4.6 |
3 |
An. gambiae s.s Cx. quinquefasciatus |
Evaluation of trapping methods, training and basic ecological studies |
No publ. |
| Sudan |
2006 |
18 × 8 × 2.75 |
3 |
An. arabiensis |
Fitness of sterilized males, basic ecological studies |
[65] |
| Tanzania – Ifakara |
2007 |
29.8 × 21 × 7.1 |
4 |
An. gambiae s.s An. arabiensis |
Basic ecological studies, evaluation of trapping methods and repellents |
This paper |
| Australia |
2008 |
17 × 9 × 4.3 |
2 |
Ae. aegypti |
Assessment of biocontrol strategy using Wolbachia, basic ecological studies |
No publ. |
| Austria |
TBC |
25 × 10 × 3 |
TBD |
An. arabiensis |
Research on Sterile Insect Technique |
No publ. |
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Year refers to the time when the first research publication from these facilities was published, or year of establishment in cases where no published references to these facilities are yet available ('TBC' = to be constructed). |
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Ferguson et al. Malaria Journal 2008 7:158 doi:10.1186/1475-2875-7-158 |
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