| Autor: |
Obembe, A, Popoola, K.O.K., Oduola, A.O., Awolola, S.T. |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2018 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management; Vol 22, No 6 (2018); 981-985 |
| ISSN: |
1119-8362 |
| Popis: |
The behavioural effect of tobacco smoke on endophilic Anopheles mosquitoes was observed in two North Central Nigerian villages. Pyrethrum spray and exit trap collections of mosquitoes were conducted, between April and November 2014, in two different villages where tobacco smoking was common among the residents. Anopheles mosquito samples collected were identified to sibling species level using species-specific polymerase chain reaction. Presence of human blood in the blood-fed mosquitoes was determined by Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Numbers of mosquitoes collected from the rooms inhabited by tobacco smokers and non-smokers were compared using Student’s t-test (p |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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