Late morning biting behaviour of Anopheles funestus is a risk factor for transmission in schools in Siaya, western Kenya.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Children in Kenya spend a substantial amount of time at school, including at dawn and dusk when mosquitoes are active. With changing vector behaviour towards early morning biting, it is important to determine whether there is an additional risk of transmission in schools. This study sought to understand whether late morning biting by Anopheles funestus, previously documented in households in western Kenya, was replicated in schools.

Methods

From the 4th to the 6th of August 2023, human landing collections were conducted hourly in four schools in Alego Usonga sub-County, Siaya County. The collections were conducted in and outside five classrooms in each school and ran for 17 h, starting at 18:00 until 11:00 h the next morning.

Results

Anopheles funestus was

SUBMITTER: Omondi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10691009 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature