Composition, abundance and aspects of temporal variation in the distribution of Anopheles species in an area of Eastern Amazonia

Ledayane Mayana Costa Barbosa, Raimundo Nonato Picanço Souto, Ricardo Marcelo dos Anjos Ferreira, Vera Margarete Scarpassa

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical · 2014 · 15 citations · 20 references

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Abstract

The major malaria vectors, An. darlingi and An. albitarsis s.l. (likely An. marajoara), were the most abundant species collected in the study area. Consequently, prevention and control measures should be taken to prevent malaria outbreaks in the District of Coração.

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