A comparison of 2 capture methods for sampling the population of Anopheles funestus Giles in a Sudanese savannah village (Dielmo, Senegal)]

We conducted a comparative study of two collection methods for sampling An. funestus populations--human bait catch and indoor pyrethrum spray--in the Sudanese savannah area of Senegal from April 1996 to March 1997. An. funestus females were captured every month during the study period. The resting density per dwelling was 1.9 times higher than those obtained with human landing catch. The population dynamics were similar with two peaks situated respectively at the beginning of the rainy season between May-July and during the dry season January-March. A significant correlation of population densities between collection methods was detected.