@article{fdi:010053883,
  title = {{M}ethods to collect {A}nopheles mosquitoes and evaluate malaria transmission : a comparative study in two villages in {S}enegal},
  author = {{N}diath, {M}. {O}. and {M}azenot, {C}. and {G}aye, {A}. and {K}onate, {L}. and {B}ouganali, {C}. and {F}aye, {O}. and {S}okhna, {C}heikh and {T}rape, {J}ean-{F}ran{\c{c}}ois},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{B}ackground: {V}arious methods have been studied as replacement of human landing catches ({HLC}) for mosquito sampling in entomological studies on malaria transmission. {C}onflicting results have been obtained in comparing relative efficiency of alternative methods, according to the area, the species present and their density. {T}he aim of this study was to compare the number and characteristics of mosquitoes sampled in two areas of {S}enegal by three different methods: {HLC}, light traps adjacent to an occupied bed net ({LT}/{N}), pyrethrum spray catches ({PSC}). {M}ethods: {C}ollections were performed in two villages: {D}ielmo ({S}oudan savanna) and {B}andafassi ({S}oudan {G}uinean savanna), two or three nights per month for a 4-5 months period during the maximal transmission season in 2001-2002. {S}pecies were identified and {P}lasmodium infection determined by {ELISA}. {T}he specific composition, circumsporozoite protein rate and entomological inoculation rate were calculated. {R}esults: {T}he diversity of mosquito species captured was maximal with {LT}/{N}, minimal with {PSC}. {T}he mean number of anopheles captures each night was significantly different according to the method used and the species. {PSC} displayed a significantly lower anopheles density. {HLC} was the most efficient sampling method when {A}nopheles gambiae was the main vector (in {B}andafassi); {LT}/{N} when it was {A}nopheles funestus (in {D}ielmo). {A} significant correlation was found between {HLC} and {LT}/{M} but correlation parameters were different according to the species. {C}ircumsporozoite protein rates were not significantly different between methods or species. {T}he entomological inoculation rate varied along with vector density and thus with methods and species. {C}onclusions: {T}he choice of sampling method influenced entomological data recorded. {T}herefore, the sampling technique has to be chosen according to the vector studied and the aim of the study. {O}nly {HLC} must be considered as the reference method, but in some conditions {LT}/{N} can be used as an alternative method.},
  keywords = {},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{M}alaria {J}ournal},
  volume = {10},
  numero = {},
  pages = {270},
  ISSN = {1475-2875},
  year = {2011},
  DOI = {10.1186/1475-2875-10-270},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010053883},
}