Observations on the distribution of anophelines in Suriname with particular reference to the malaria vector Anopheles darlingi
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
; 85(2): 221-34, abr.-jun. 1990. tab, ilus, mapas
Artigo
em Inglês
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| ID: lil-90859
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BR15.1
RESUMO
A study was made on the distribution of anophelines in Suriname with special emphasis on the principal malaria vector Anopheles darlingi and on the occurrence of other possible vector species. Peridomestic human bait collections of adult mosquitoes and collections of larvae were made in many localities with a recent history of malaria transmission. Stable population of An. darlingi were only found in the interior, south of the limit of tidal influence, due to year-round availability of breeding habitats in quietly sunlit places in flooded forest areas and along river banks. In the area with tidal movement of the rivers, breeding is limited to flooded areas in the west season. Anopheles darlingi was only incidentally collected in low densities. In the interior, malaria transmission occurred in all places where An. darlingi was found. The absence of malaria transmission along the Upper Suriname River could be explained by the absence of An. darlingi. In the malaria endemic areas, An darlingi was the most numerous mosquito biting on man. In the tidal region, malaria outbreak are infrequent and might be explained by the temporary availability of favourable beeding habitats for An. darlingi. However, evidence is insufficient to incriminate an. darlingi as the vector of malaria in this region and the possible vectorial role of other anophelines is discussed
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Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
Contexto em Saúde:
Doenças Negligenciadas
Problema de saúde:
Malária
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Estações do Ano
/
Vetores de Doenças
/
Malária
/
Anopheles
Limite:
Animais
País/Região como assunto:
América do Sul
/
Caribe Inglês
/
Suriname
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Assunto da revista:
Medicina Tropical
/
Parasitologia
Ano de publicação:
1990
Tipo de documento:
Artigo