Survivorship of Anopheles gambiae sensu lato in irrigated sugarcane plantation scheme in Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To ensure food security, sub-Saharan Africa has initiated massive water resource development projects, such as irrigated agriculture, in recent years. However, such environmental modifications affect the survivorship and development of mosquitoes, which are vectors of different diseases. This study aimed at determining the effects of irrigation practices on development and survivorship of Anopheles gambiae s.l. in Ethiopia.

Methods

A life table experiment was conducted to examine the effect of environmental modification on survivorship of both immature and adult An. gambiae s.l. in irrigated and non-irrigated areas. The pupation rate and development time of the immatures and adult longevity and fecundity were compared between the two settings.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Hawaria D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7936430 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature