[Quantitative distribution of malaria (Anopheles maculipennis Meigen, 1818 species complex) mosquito larvae in different microhabitat types].
Anopheles mosquito larvae very much demand the environmental conditions of the water reserves that are their habitat. Aquatic plant communities play an environment-forming role, by acting as a microhabitat and leveling or enhancing the influence of external factors; there is a clear topical arrangement of malaria mosquito preimaginal hemipopulations to the aquatic plant communities. The largest number of malaria mosquito larvae is found in the phytocenoses, the mandatory components of which are elodeids and amphibiids, the latter being occupied by the larvae to a greater extent than elodeids. Larval abundance center motion is to a greater degree characteristic for natural conditions. Under urbanized conditions, the larval abundance center becomes more dispersed and stable. Moreover, its more or less close arrangement to amphibiids is observed.
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D000818:Animals; D000852:Anopheles / Q000502:physiology*; D017753:Ecosystem; D005618:Fresh Water; D006801:Humans; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000502:physiology*; D007814:Larva / Q000502:physiology; D008288:Malaria / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D011156:Population Density; D012426:Russia / Q000453:epidemiology