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Fauna and Some Biological Characteristics of Anopheles Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in Kalaleh County, Golestan Province, Northeast of Iran Publisher



Sofizadeh A1 ; Edalat H2 ; Abai MR2 ; Hanafibojd AA2
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  1. 1. Infectious Diseases Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Medical Entomology & Vector Control, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine Published:2016


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Objective To determine fauna and some ecological aspects of Anopheles mosquitoes in northeast of Iran. Methods In this descriptive study, 3 villages in Kalaleh County were selected in different geographical zones. Anopheles mosquitoes were collected biweekly from May to October using standard dipping method for larvae, and hand catch, total catch, artificial pit shelter as well as night-biting collections on human and animal baits for adults. Results Totally 399 larvae and 2 602 adults of Anopheles mosquitoes were collected and identified as 2 species: Anopheles superpictus s.l. (An. superpictus s.l.) and Anopheles maculipennis s.l. The dominant species was An. superpictus s.l. (92.1%). Activity of these mosquitoes found to be started from middle of May and extended till September with two peaks of activity in July and August. Conclusions An. superpictus s.l. as one of the main malaria vectors in Iran as well as some other parts of the world is the dominant species in the study area. This species has high potential for transmission and possibility of establishing a transmission cycle with low abundance. Other species, Anopheles maculipennis s.l. also has introduced as a malaria vector in northern parts of Iran. As this Anopheles is a complex species, genetic studies are recommended to determine the members of this complex in the study area. © 2016 Hainan Medical University
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