Sample name: Saharevo (human landing, indoor)

Reference: L. Andrianaivolambo, O. Domarle, M. Randrianarivelojosia, J. Ratovonjato, G. Le Goff, A. Talman, F. Ariey, and V. Robert. 2010. Anthropophilic mosquitoes and malaria transmission in the eastern foothills of the central highlands of Madagascar. Acta Tropica 116:240-245 [ER 2280]

Habitat: tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest

Altered habitat: inhabited area

Protection: unprotected

Substrate: ground surface

WMT: 23.0

CMT: 16.0

MAP: 1400.0

Habitat comments: "The mean annual rainfall is 1400 mm, ranging monthly between 255 and 3 mm, in December and September, respectively. The average temperatures of the hottest and coldest months are 23 and 16 º C in February and August... The population... is mainly devoted to agricultural activities with an accessory production of charcoal. Rice fields are occasionally present"

Life forms: mosquitoes

Sampling methods: no design,hand capture

Sample size: 756 individuals

Years: 2003, 2004

Sampling comments: "The study was carried out from October 6, 2003 to September 27, 2004... It was conducted each week from November 2003 to June 2004, and every other week in October 2003 and from July 2004 to September 2004; observations were made 42 weeks in total"; sampling involved "all night human landing catches with volunteers staying indoors or outdoors... Female mosquitoes... were collected as they landed on the bare legs of volunteers... The total number of human-nights was... 336"

Sample number: 2381

Contributor: John Alroy

Enterer: John Alroy

Created: 2016-12-24 12:47:05

Modified: 2020-01-14 07:42:00