title: Malaria in Honiara, Solomon Islands: vector studies.
abstract: Adult and larval specimens of anopheline mosquitos were collected throughout eastern Honiara during a study into risk factors for malaria illness in adults. Species identification was by morphology, DNA probes and by PCR. Only Anopheles farauti s.s. were identified from part-night landing catches carried out from 1900 to 2200 hours. Most mosquitos attracted to humans were culicines. The majority of anophelines (85%) were captured between 1900 and 2000 hours. An. farauti s.s. larvae were most common but one An. farauti No. 7, and ten An. punctulatus larvae were also collected.
authors.affiliation: Tropical Health Program, University of Queensland Medical School, Herston, Australia.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bell
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cameron
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fernando
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pholsyna
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Foley
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bakote'e
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Bryan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000852:Anopheles / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D015342:DNA Probes; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D006801:Humans; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D008288:Malaria / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission*; D008542:Melanesia / Q000453:epidemiology; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012307:Risk Factors; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D015342:DNA Probes