Research Article

Seasonal Abundance and Host-Feeding Patterns of Anopheline Vectors in Malaria Endemic Area of Iran

Table 2

Abdominal condition of female mosquitoes based on collecting sites in south and southeastern Iran.

SpeciesIndoor collections G, SG/F, U  (indoors)      aOutdoor collections G, SG/F, U (outdoors)     b Outdoors/Indoors     a/b
F, UG, SGF,U G, SG

An. stephensi534 (18.5%)2361 (81.5%)4.4133 (25.8%)383 (74.2%)2.90.65
An. culicifacies278 (24.0%)837 (75.0%)3.039 (15.3%)216 (84.7%)5.51.85
An. fluviatilis279 (31.4%)609 (68.6%)2.222 (12.0%)161 (87.0%)7.33.35
An. d'thali455 (29.3%)1099 (70.7%)2.427 (12.9%)183 (87.1%)6.82.80

F: Fresh Fed female mosquito.
U: Unfed female mosquito.
G: Gravid female mosquito.
SG: Semigravid female mosquito.