Author's response to reviews Title: The Effect of Dams and Seasons on Malaria Incidence and Anopheles Abundance in Ethiopia Authors:
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• Authors focus on An. arabiensis as the major malaria vector in the area. However, no data is provided regarding other potential malaria vectors that could play an important role on malaria transmission at the Gilgel-Gibe dam site, as An. funestus and An. nili species complex. Were these species collected during the two years entomological survey at all? In the conclusions, it is stated that the growth of aquatic vegetation at the lake shoreline could benefit other anopheline
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