Blood feeding behaviour comparison and contribution of Anopheles coluzzii and Anopheles gambiae, two sibling species living in sympatry, to malaria transmission in Alibori and Donga region, northern Benin, West Africa

Blood feeding behaviour comparison and contribution of Anopheles coluzzii and Anopheles gambiae, two sibling species living in sympatry, to malaria transmission in Alibori and Donga region, northern Benin, West Africa

Abstract Background The main goal of this study was to assess the blood feeding behaviour and the contribution Anopheles coluzzii and Anopheles gambiae, 2 sibling species of An. gambiae sensu stricto. present and living in sympatry in 2 regions of northern Benin targeted for indoor residual spraying...

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Main Authors: Martin C. Akogbéto, Albert Sourou Salako, Fortuné Dagnon, Rock Aïkpon, Michelle Kouletio, Arthur Sovi, Michel Sezonlin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Anopheles coluzzii
Anopheles gambiae
Sporozoite index
Entomological Inoculation Rate
Alibori
Donga
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-018-2452-9

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