ABSTRACT
The most direct and reliable method for estimating the man-biting rate is the human
landing catches (HLC). It is considered the most representative and usually considered as
the “Gold standard”, for determining human biting activity of mosquitoes. However, of
recent there has been concerns about the ethics of using humans as baits to collect
mosquitoes and therefore there is the need for an alternative method. This study
compared Human Landing and Pyrethrum Spray methods in estimating malaria
transmission intensity in an irrigated area in Kassena Nankana District of Northern
Ghana. Both methods were used to collect mosquitoes during the wet and dry seasons of
2001-2002. Man biting rates, sporozoite rates and Entomological inoculation rates (EIR)
were estimated for both methods. Using Human landing catches with a total of 192 mannights
of yielded 59.8% (6270) of Anopheles gambiae s.I., whereas Pyrethrum spray
catches (PSC) contributed 40.2% (4220). Biting rates estimated from HLC during the
wet season were significantly higher (P0.05). There were significant differences (P
ASOALA, V (2021). A Comparative Study Of Human Landing Catches And Pyrethrum Spray Catches Used In Malaria Vector Studies In The Kasena Nankana District (Knd) Of Ghana. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/a-comparative-study-of-human-landing-catches-and-pyrethrum-spray-catches-used-in-malaria-vector-studies-in-the-kasena-nankana-district-knd-of-ghana
ASOALA, VICTOR "A Comparative Study Of Human Landing Catches And Pyrethrum Spray Catches Used In Malaria Vector Studies In The Kasena Nankana District (Knd) Of Ghana" Afribary. Afribary, 17 Apr. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/a-comparative-study-of-human-landing-catches-and-pyrethrum-spray-catches-used-in-malaria-vector-studies-in-the-kasena-nankana-district-knd-of-ghana. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
ASOALA, VICTOR . "A Comparative Study Of Human Landing Catches And Pyrethrum Spray Catches Used In Malaria Vector Studies In The Kasena Nankana District (Knd) Of Ghana". Afribary, Afribary, 17 Apr. 2021. Web. 29 Apr. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/a-comparative-study-of-human-landing-catches-and-pyrethrum-spray-catches-used-in-malaria-vector-studies-in-the-kasena-nankana-district-knd-of-ghana >.
ASOALA, VICTOR . "A Comparative Study Of Human Landing Catches And Pyrethrum Spray Catches Used In Malaria Vector Studies In The Kasena Nankana District (Knd) Of Ghana" Afribary (2021). Accessed April 29, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/a-comparative-study-of-human-landing-catches-and-pyrethrum-spray-catches-used-in-malaria-vector-studies-in-the-kasena-nankana-district-knd-of-ghana