| Biting time of Anopheles darlingi in the Bolivian Amazon and implications for control of malaria. | |
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PMID: 16154607 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Malaria is a growing problem in the Bolivian Amazon where there has been a four-fold increase between 1991 and 1998, largely owing to forest clearance bringing human and vector into closer association. The principle vector in this region is Anopheles darlingi Root, the behaviour of which has been little studied in this part of South America. The peak time of biting of A. darlingi was studied over a series of nights in July 2003 during the dry season in the town of Riberalta in the Bolivian Amazon. Peak biting occurred between 19:00 and 21:00 hours, when 48% of the total night's biting took place. This early biting habit has implications regarding control of malaria via the use of insecticide-treated bed nets. Anopheles darlingi was the most prevalent vector in the study, although A. albitarsis s.l. and A. braziliensis were also present. |
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Authors:
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Angela F Harris; Abrahan Matias-Arnéz; Nigel Hill |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2005-09-09 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Volume: 100 ISSN: 0035-9203 ISO Abbreviation: Trans. R. Soc. Trop. Med. Hyg. Publication Date: 2006 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-11-18 Completed Date: 2006-03-07 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7506129 Medline TA: Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 45-7 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London WC1E 7HT, UK. angi_harris@hotmail.com |
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Animals Anopheles / physiology* Bolivia Feeding Behavior / physiology Humans Insect Vectors / physiology* Malaria / prevention & control* Mosquito Control / methods Time Factors |
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