INTRODUCTION: This study examined the parity of Anopheles mosquitoes and the influence of abiotic factors on the distribution of these mosquitoes in the Manso dam, Mato Grosso, Brazil. METHODS: The anophelines were captured using the Human Attraction Technique for 12 h, while recording the temperature and relative humidity. Parity was determined by examining the conditions of the fi laments. RESULTS: Anopheles darlingi and Anopheles triannulatus accounted for 98.5% of the anophelines, with 88% of these being parous. CONCLUSIONS: Sudden variations in weather could be the cause of shifts from the total absence of mosquitoes to the appearance of females in abundance over a three-day period.
INTRODUCTION: This study examined the parity of Anopheles mosquitoes and the influence of abiotic factors on the distribution of these mosquitoes in the Manso dam, Mato Grosso, Brazil. METHODS: The anophelines were captured using the Human Attraction Technique for 12 h, while recording the temperature and relative humidity. Parity was determined by examining the conditions of the fi laments. RESULTS:Anopheles darlingi and Anopheles triannulatus accounted for 98.5% of the anophelines, with 88% of these being parous. CONCLUSIONS: Sudden variations in weather could be the cause of shifts from the total absence of mosquitoes to the appearance of females in abundance over a three-day period.
Authors: Sylvester Coleman; Samuel K Dadzie; Aklilu Seyoum; Yemane Yihdego; Peter Mumba; Dereje Dengela; Philip Ricks; Kristen George; Christen Fornadel; Daniel Szumlas; Paul Psychas; Jacob Williams; Maxwell A Appawu; Daniel A Boakye Journal: Malar J Date: 2017-08-10 Impact factor: 2.979