Table 1

Field-collection data and infection rates in dissected (parous and nulliparous) mosquitoes

Collection
sites
Collection
dates
Number
stations
% station
with Ap
Capture
rate *
Number
captured Ap
Number
dissected Ap
% parous in
dissected Ap
Infection
rate **

Afareaitu
Oct. 03
11
60%
0.2
60
60
77%
7 % [1–13]

Nov. 03
19
100%
1.6
890
216
94%
8 % [5–12]

Apr.04
19
80%
0.4
337
0
nd
nd
Haumi
Nov. 03
10
100%
2.4
724
179
97%
2 % [0–4]
Maatea
Oct. 03
10
100%
0.7
212
212
43%
3 % [1–6]

Nov. 03
15
100%
4.2
1899
478
97%
1 % [0–2]

Apr.04
15
70%
0.8
478
0
nd
nd
Teavaro
Nov. 03
9
100%
0.5
272
67
94%
3% [0–7]
Vaiare
Oct. 03
8
50%
0.1
22
22
82%
4,5% [0–13]

Nov. 03
13
100%
0.9
342
81
99%
6 % [1–11]

Apr.04
13
60%
0.3
166
0
nd
nd

* capture rate is obtained by dividing the number of minutes spent in catching effort into the number of mosquitoes caught during that time

** percentage of mosquitoes carrying W. bancrofti larvae (microfilaria, L1, L2 or L3) [95% confidence interval]

Plichart et al. Filaria Journal 2006 5:2   doi:10.1186/1475-2883-5-2