The Shockwè trap: a human-baited exposure-free device for surveillance and behaviour studies of anthropophilic vectors.

The human biting rate (MBR) and entomological inoculation rate (EIR) are common parameters routinely used to measure the risk of malaria transmission. Both parameters can be estimated using human landing catches (HLC). Although it is considered the gold-standard, HLC puts collectors at higher risk of infection with mosquito-transmitted pathogens.

Characterisation of human exposure to nocturnal biting by malaria and arbovirus vectors in a rural community in Chókwè district, southern Mozambique.

Understanding the magnitude of human exposure to mosquito biting is fundamental to reduce pathogen transmission. Here we report on a study quantifying the levels of mosquitoes attacking humans throughout the night in a rural area of Southern Mozambique. Surveys were carried out in Massavasse village, southern Mozambique.