title: An analysis of some factors determining the sporozoite rates, human blood indexes, and biting rates of members of the Anopheles punctulatus complex in Papua New Guinea.
abstract: The degree to which Anopheles punctulatus complex members feed on humans in different Papua New Guinea villages has a significant effect on sporozoite rates. Among villages, the human blood index (HBI) of the members of the complex varied with the average number of persons sharing a bednet. Although dogs are the preferred hosts by the 3 malaria vector species, the number of dogs did not significantly affect the HBI. The HBI was dependent upon the human-biting rate, implying increased avoidance of anophelines by people relative to other hosts at times of greater mosquito numbers. Human-biting rates and HBIs were also influenced by the distribution of alternative hosts relative to people.
authors.affiliation: Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Madang.
authors.forename: T R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Burkot
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dye
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Graves
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000852:Anopheles / Q000469:parasitology; D001512:Bedding and Linens; D001769:Blood; D004285:Dogs; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D006798:Housing; D006801:Humans; D007299:Insect Bites and Stings / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000469:parasitology; D008288:Malaria / Q000635:transmission*; D010219:Papua New Guinea; D010961:Plasmodium / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012423:Rural Health; D013552:Swine