Abstract:
The host preference of indoor resting Anopheles arabiensis has been determined using a direct enzyme linked immunosorbent assay. A total of 6 11 specimens, 258 from human dwellings, 179 from mixed
dwellings, and 174 from cattle sheds, was examined.The proportion of human blood meals identified was
highest from mosquitoes caught in human dwellings (915%), followed by those from mixed dwellings
(20.2%) and cattle sheds (35%) (P<O.OOOl).The smaller proportion of human blood meals from mixed
dwellings suggests that cattle may protect humans fromA. arabiensis.
