Research Article
The Abundance and Biting Patterns of Culex quinquefasciatus Say (Culicidae) in the Coastal Region of Nigeria
Table 2
Circadian biting activity of human landing night C. quinquefasciatus in the coastal region of Nigeria.
| | Time | Number of females (%) |
| | 18.00-19.00 | 485 (12.8) | | 19.00-20.00 | 500 (13.1) | | 20.00-21.00 | 439 (11.6) | | 21.00-22.00 | 395 (10.4) |
| | Total out-door | 1819 (47.9) |
| | 22.00-23.00 | 328 (8.6) | | 23.00-00.00 | 350 (9.2) | | 00.00-01.00 | 315 (8.3) | | 01.00-02.00 | 279 (7.3) | | 02.00-03.00 | 178 (4.7) | | 03.00-04.00 | 112 (2.9) | | 04.00-05.00 | 166 (4.4) | | 05.00-06.00 | 251 (6.6) |
| | Total indoor | 1979 (52.1) |
| | Overall total | 3798 (100.0) |
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