The Abundance and Biting Patterns of <i>Culex quinquefasciatus</i> Say (Culicidae) in the Coastal Region of Nigeria

<table class="table-group" id="tab4"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td align="left">Description</td><td align="center">Dry season</td><td align="center">Rainy season</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td align="left">Total number of days</td><td align="center">152</td><td align="center">214</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Number of catch days</td><td align="center">22</td><td align="center">30</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Number of females collected</td><td align="center">895 (23.6%)</td><td align="center">2903 (76.4%)</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Number of females dissected (%)</td><td align="center">683 (76.3%)</td><td align="center">2431 (83.7%)</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Number parous (%)</td><td align="center">331 (48.5)</td><td align="center">878 (36.1)</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Seasonal biting rate</td><td align="center">3290</td><td align="center">10557</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="3"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

Dry season and rainy season entomological indices for <i>C. quinquefasciatus</i> in relation to seasons in the coastal region of Nigeria, based on human landing catch.

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Table 4: The Abundance and Biting Patterns of <i>Culex quinquefasciatus</i> Say (Culicidae) in the Coastal Region of Nigeria 

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The Abundance and Biting Patterns of Culex quinquefasciatus Say (Culicidae) in the Coastal Region of Nigeria

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