Ecology of Anopheles pulcherrimus in Baluchistan, Iran.
Studies were conducted on the ecology of Anopheles pulcherrimus over a period of 20 months in the village of Zeineddini, Sistan and Baluchistan Province, southeastern Iran. The species was active throughout the year with 2 peaks of activity, April-May and August-September. Light traps captured the highest number of An. pulcherrimus females (65%) as compared to cattle bait collections (19.3%), pyrethrum space spray catches (14.2%), pit shelter (1%) and human bait collections (0.6%). However, 95% of the females captured in light traps were unfed or freshly fed females as opposed to about only 44% of those collected in pyrethrum space spray catches and pit shelter collections. The species was mainly exophilic as shown by the gravid/fed ratio of 0.4 obtained in outlet window traps.
Zaim
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Department of Medical Entomology, School of Public Health, Teheran, Iran.
Manouchehri
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Motabar
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Mowlaii
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Kayedi
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Pakdad
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Nazari
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D000818:Animals; D000852:Anopheles; D004463:Ecology; D004772:Entomology / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D007492:Iran; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012621:Seasons; D013045:Species Specificity