Sample name: Boni Forest

Reference: S. O. Arum, C. W. Weldon, B. Orindi, T. Landmann, D. P. Tchouassi, H. D. Affognon, and R. Sang. 2015. Distribution and diversity of the vectors of Rift Valley fever along the livestock movement routes in the northeastern and coastal regions of Kenya. Parasites & Vectors 8(294):1-9 [ER 2300]

Habitat: tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest

Substrate: ground surface

Disturbance: grazing

Habitat comments: "This study was conducted along nomadic livestock movement routes (LMR) established by the tracking of a sentinel herd" and the site is "within the forest ecological zone (Zone V), which is comprised of expansive indigenous woodland, with trees typically being the broad-leaved Combretum, alternating with patches of grassy fields"

Life forms: mosquitoes

Sites: 1

Sampling methods: no design,baited,light traps

Sample size: 3775 individuals

Years: 2012 - 2014

Days: 18

Seasons: wet or monsoon

Nets or traps: 10

Net or trap nights: 180

Sampling comments: "Mosquito surveys were conducted using CO2-baited CDC light traps... during the long rains (April – June) and short rains (November – December)... between November 2012 and August 2014... sampling was conducted three times during the short rains in November and long rainy season between April and May, leading to three replicates for each site per season and a total of six replicates... During each trapping period, ten traps were set at 1800 h and retrieved at 0600 h the following day for three consecutive sampling days at each site"

Sample number: 2423

Contributor: John Alroy

Enterer: John Alroy

Created: 2016-12-28 10:56:12

Modified: 2020-05-29 10:34:47