title: Population dynamics of five anopheles species of the Hyrcanus group in northern Gyeonggi-do, Korea.
abstract: To investigate the population densities of potential malaria vectors, Anopheles species were collected by light traps in malaria endemic areas, Paju and Gimpo, Gyeonggi-do of Korea. Five Anopheles Hyrcanus sibling species (An. sinensis, An. pullus, An. lesteri, An. kleini, and An. belenrae) were identified by PCR. The predominant species, An. pullus was collected during the late spring and mid-summer, while higher population consists of An. sinensis were collected from late summer to early autumn. These 2 species accounted for 92.1% of all Anopheles mosquitoes collected, while the other 3 species accounted for 7.9%. Taking into account of these population densities, late seasonal prevalence, and long-term incubation period (9-13 months) of the Korean Plasmodium vivax strain, An. sinensis s.s is thought to play an important role in the transmission of vivax malaria in the study areas.
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental Medical Biology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 120-752, Korea.
authors.forename: Kyoung Yong
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.forename: Sunjin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Un
authors.forename: Jongweon
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: In-Yong
authors.initials: IY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Tai-Soon
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Yong
authors.forename: Han-Il
authors.initials: HI
authors.lastname: Ree
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000852:Anopheles / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development*; D006801:Humans; D016780:Malaria, Vivax / Q000635:transmission; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods; D011157:Population Dynamics; D056910:Republic of Korea; D012621:Seasons