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1 June 2015 Anopheles darlingi (Diptera: Culicidae) Dynamics in Relation to Meteorological Data in a Cattle Farm Located in the Coastal Region of French Guiana: Advantage of Mosquito Magnet Trap
Samuel B. Vezenegho, Romuald Carinci, Pascal Gaborit, Jean Issaly, Isabelle Dusfour, Sebastien Briolant, Romain Girod
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Information on dynamics of anopheline mosquitoes is limited in the coastal zone of French Guiana compared with inland endemic areas. Importantly, improvement of surveillance techniques for assessing malaria transmission indicators and comprehension of impact of meteorological factors on Anopheles darlingi Root, the main malaria vector, are necessary. Anopheline mosquitoes were collected continuously during 2012 and 2013 using Mosquito Magnet traps baited with octenol and human landing catches. The two methods were compared based on trends in abundance and parity rate of An. darlingi. Impact of meteorological factors on An. darlingi density estimates was investigated using Spearman's correlation and by binomial negative regression analysis. In all, 11,928 anopheline mosquitoes were collected, and 90.7% (n = 10,815) were identified consisting of four species, with An. darlingi making up 94.9% (n = 10,264). An. darlingi specimens collected by the two methods were significantly correlated, and no difference in parity rate was observed. The abundance of this species peaked in September (dry season) and variations along the years were influenced by relative humidity, temperature, rainfall, and wind speed. Number of mosquitoes collected during peak aggression period was influenced by wind speed and rainfall. Data gathered in this study provide fundamental information about An. darlingi, which can facilitate the design of vector control strategies and construction of models for predicting malaria risk.

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Samuel B. Vezenegho, Romuald Carinci, Pascal Gaborit, Jean Issaly, Isabelle Dusfour, Sebastien Briolant, and Romain Girod "Anopheles darlingi (Diptera: Culicidae) Dynamics in Relation to Meteorological Data in a Cattle Farm Located in the Coastal Region of French Guiana: Advantage of Mosquito Magnet Trap," Environmental Entomology 44(3), 454-462, (1 June 2015). https://doi.org/10.1093/ee/nvv053
Received: 30 September 2014; Accepted: 3 March 2015; Published: 1 June 2015
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KEYWORDS
Anopheles darlingi
malaria
meteorological variable
Mosquito Magnet trap
population dynamic
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