Field studies of larval Anopheles arabiensis Patton of Mwea Irrigation Scheme, Kenya
Abstract
Between May 1984 and December 1985, the population of immature stages of Anopheles arabiensis was sampled by the dip method at sites close to two villages in Mwea Irrigation Scheme, Kenya. Larval presence corresponded to rainy seasons and the flooding phase of the rice cycle. No larvae were found during the postharvest dry season. The instar composition, age distribution and survivorship curves for the different stages were determined. Pupal productivity for Mwea rice fields was estimated to be 1% of the total immature population.
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http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=7303608http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/35969
Citation
International Journal of Tropical Insect Science / Volume 10 / Issue 01 / February 1989, pp 55-62Publisher
Cambridge University Press Department of Botany, University of Nairobi Department of Zoology, University of Nairobi