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Population dynamics and community structure of Anopheles mosquitoes along the China-Myanmar border
- Source :
- Parasites & Vectors, Wang, Y; Zhong, D; Cui, L; Lee, MC; Yang, Z; Yan, G; et al.(2015). Population dynamics and community structure of Anopheles mosquitoes along the China-Myanmar border. Parasites and Vectors, 8(1). doi: 10.1186/s13071-015-1057-1. UC Irvine: Retrieved from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/0ks0943m, Parasites & vectors, vol 8, iss 1
- Publication Year :
- 2015
- Publisher :
- BioMed Central, 2015.
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Abstract
- Background Understanding the ecology of malaria vectors such as species composition and population dynamics is essential for developing cost-effective strategies to control mosquito vector populations. Methods Adult mosquitoes (n = 79,567) were collected in five villages along the China-Myanmar border from April 2012 to September 2014 using the CDC light trap without bait method. Mosquito community structure, Anopheles species composition and diversity were analyzed. Results Twenty species of Anopheles mosquitoes were identified, with An. minimus s.l. accounting for 85 % of the total collections. Mosquito densities varied from 0.05 females per trap per night (f/t/n) to 3.00 f/t/n, with strong seasonality in all sites and densities peaked from June to August. An. minimus s.l. was predominant (accounting for 54–91 % of total captures) in four villages, An. maculatus s.l. was predominant (71 %) in the high elevation village of Dao Nong, and An. culicifacies accounted for 15 % of total captures in the peri-urban area of Simsa Lawk. All 20 species have been captured in the Mung Seng Yang village, 18 and 15 species in Ja Htu Kawng and Na Bang respectively, and nine species in both Simsa Lawk and Dao Nong. Species richness peaked from April to August. Species diversity, species dominance index, and species evenness fluctuated substantially from time to time with no clear seasonality, and varied greatly amongst villages. Conclusions Mosquitoes were abundant in the China-Myanmar bordering agricultural area with clear seasonality. Species composition and density were strongly affected by natural environments. The targeted intervention strategy should be developed and implemented so as to achieve cost-effectiveness for malaria control and elimination along the border areas. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13071-015-1057-1) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
- Subjects :
- and promotion of well-being
China
Population dynamics
Population
Zoology
Mycology & Parasitology
Myanmar
Biology
Population density
Rare Diseases
Species Specificity
Tropical Medicine
Anopheles
medicine
China-Myanmar border
Animals
education
Life Below Water
Species diversity
3.2 Interventions to alter physical and biological environmental risks
education.field_of_study
Research
Seasonality
15. Life on land
Prevention of disease and conditions
medicine.disease
biology.organism_classification
Malaria
3. Good health
Vector-Borne Diseases
Mosquito control
Good Health and Well Being
Infectious Diseases
Medical Microbiology
Malaria vector
Public Health and Health Services
Species evenness
Parasitology
Female
Species richness
Infection
Animal Distribution
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 17563305
- Volume :
- 8
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Parasites & Vectors
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....07a40f722cd0ca09aff20915418bdeab