Daily oviposition patterns of the African malaria mosquito <Emphasis Type="Italic">Anopheles gambiae</Emphasis> Giles (Diptera: Culicidae) on different types of aqueous substrates

Background  

Anopheles gambiae Giles is the most important vector of human malaria in sub-Saharan Africa. Knowledge of the factors that influence its daily oviposition pattern is crucial if field interventions targeting gravid females are to be successful. This laboratory study investigated the effect of oviposition substrate and time of blood feeding on daily oviposition patterns of An. gambiae mosquitoes.