Exploring malaria vector diversity on the Amazon Frontier.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Deforestation in the Amazon and the social vulnerability of its settler communities has been associated with increased malaria incidence. The feeding biology of the most important malaria vectors in the region, notably Nyssorhynchus darlingi, compounds efforts to control vectors and reduce transmission of what has become known as "Frontier Malaria". Exploring Anophelinae mosquito diversity is fundamental to understanding the species responsible for transmission and developing appropriate management and intervention strategies for malaria control in the Amazon River basin.

Methods

This study describes Anophelinae mosquito diversity from settler communities affected by Frontier Malaria in the states of Acre, Amazonas and Rondônia by analysing COI gene data using clu

SUBMITTER: Bourke BP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6161421 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature