FEEDING AND RESTING PATTERN OF MALARIA VECTORS IN THREE COMMUNITIES FROM SOUTHEAST NIGERIA

Autor: Emmanuel Okwudili Ogbuefi, Dennis Nnanna Aribodor, Ifeanyichukwu Ogochukwu Nwankwo, Roseline Ekene Ikeh
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: The Bioscientist, Vol 12, Iss 1 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2630-7103
2630-7111
DOI: 10.54117/the_bioscientist.v12i1.169
Popis: Accurate knowledge of the feeding and resting time of malaria vectors is very crucial for malaria management, hence a 12-month longitudinal study was done to tackle the challenge of transmission of mosquito-borne diseases. Centre for Disease Control (CDC) light traps and the Human Landing Catch (HLC) methods were used to sample indoor and outdoor malaria vectors at Nibo, Mgbakwu and Enugwu-Agidi communities in Anambra State, Nigeria. Chi-square test was used to check for significant difference (P
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