I am interested in the timing, sizes, variations in geographical location, and other aspects of swarms of Anopheles gambiae. My main reason for this is to observe first hand and verify some earlier observations and publications on this topic. I want to understand the sequence of events that define a swarm.
You may contact Dr Abdoulaye Diabate and/or Dr. Roch K. Dabire that work with these issues in Burkina Faso.
They can give you additional information.
Cheers.
In Nigeria with special reference to the Niger Delta ecological zone, recent research has shown that you get high population of Anopheles in cut pawpaw [Carica papaya] plants. When you need them just cut down a pawpaw tree, the hollow portion serves as a good habitat for them; the high humidity of the medium favor their breeding and multiplication. Another site where you can their high swarms under the culverts during the rainy seasons.
Many studies on this topic have been done and others ongoing in Burkina Faso.
Could take a look on the following authors papers: Diabate et al. Dabire et al. Sawadogo et al. and Maiga et al. 2012, 2014. It might be helpful and could find in there more on the studies field sites.
You can do that in any country with high density of mosquito of interest such as Sudan, Tanzania .... etc.
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