Larval habitats, species composition and distribution of malaria vectors in regions with autochthonous and imported malaria in Roraima state, Brazil

• Published in: Malaria Journal
• Main Authors: Nathália Coelho Vargas de Almeida, Jaime Louzada, Maycon Sebastião Alberto Santos Neves, Thiago M. Carvalho, Júlio Castro-Alves, Teresa Fernandes Silva-do-Nascimento, Ananias A. Escalante, Joseli Oliveira-Ferreira
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: BMC 2022
• Subjects: Malaria vectors; Larval habitats; Anopheles darlingi; Anopheles albitarsis s.l; Human biting rate; Imported malaria; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Infectious and parasitic diseases; RC109-216; Arctic; Baliza; Boa
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-021-04033-1; https://doaj.org/article/ce15c7214ae64469a346d0b1f5b03f45

Abstract Background Malaria control requires local action. Assessing the vector diversity and abundance provides information on the local malariogenic potential or risk of transmission. This study aimed to determine the Anopheles species composition, habitats, seasonal occurrence, and distribution i...