The vertical dispersion of Anopheles (Kerteszia) cruzi in a forest in southern Brazil suggests that human cases of malaria of simian origin might be expected.
By staining females of Anopheles cruzi with fluorescent coloured powders in a forest in the State of Santa Catarina, we showed that they move from canopy to ground and vice-versa to feed. This suggests that in areas where this mosquito is a vector of human and simian malarias sporadic infections of man with monkey plasmodia might be expected.
D000818:Animals; D000852:Anopheles; D001938:Brazil; D002427:Cebidae; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D006801:Humans; D007303:Insect Vectors; D008288:Malaria / Q000469:parasitology / Q000635:transmission* / Q000662:veterinary; D008992:Monkey Diseases / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000635:transmission