Sample name: Mbuinjeru

Reference: E. J. Muturi, J. Shililu, B. Jacob, W. Gu, J. Githure, and R. Novak. 2006. Mosquito species diversity and abundance in relation to land use in a riceland agroecosystem in Mwea, Kenya. Journal of Vector Ecology 31(1):129-137 [ER 2209]

Habitat: tropical/subtropical savanna

Altered habitat: inhabited area

Protection: unprotected

Substrate: ground surface

MAT: 21.3

WMT: 26.5

CMT: 16.0

MAP: 950.0

Habitat comments: "Over 50% of the scheme area is used for irrigated rice cultivation while the remaining area is used for subsistence farming, grazing, and community activities"

Life forms: mosquitoes

Sites: 30

Sampling methods: no design, fogging

Sample size: 36397 individuals

Years: 2004, 2005

Days: 26

Net or trap nights: 0

Basal area status: not applicable

Sampling comments: "Adult mosquitoes were sampled fortnightly in 30 randomly selected houses... between April 2004 and March 2005. The same houses were sampled throughout the study period but on some occasions circumstances required that a nearby house be substituted. The houses were sampled... pyrethrum spray collection (PSC) method... White sheets were spread on the floor of the whole house and the house sprayed with 0.3% pyrethrum in water"

Sample no: 2247

Contributor no: John Alroy

Enterer: John Alroy

Created: 2016-08-31 20:54:38

Modified: 2020-01-14 07:32:23