Table 3 Summary of xenomonitoring by PCR of female Ae. polynesiensis and Ae. (Finlaya) spp. sampled in Fasitoo-Tai using various collection methods
Species | Collection method | LF positive pools | LF negative pools | % pools LF positive | No. mosquitoes analyzed | Average pool size | % Predicted LF prevalence in mosquitoes (95Â % CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ae. polynesiensis (Comparison 1) | HBC | 6 | 4 | 60.0Â % | 135 | Â | Â |
BGS + C/O | 16 | 11 | 59.3 % | 503 |  |  | |
BGS + L/C/O | 21 | 11 | 65.6 % | 640 |  |  | |
BGS + L | 18 | 14 | 56.3 % | 621 |  |  | |
Ae. polynesiensis (additional HBC) | HBC | 13 | 13 | 50.0Â % | 332 | Â | Â |
TOTAL | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Ae. polynesiensis | All | 4 | 53 | 58.3Â % | 2251 | 17 | 4.7Â % (3.6 to 6.1Â %) |
Ae. (Finlaya) spp. 1 | All2 | 1 | 16 | 5.9Â % | 153 | 9 | 0.67Â % (0.21 to 0.34Â %) |