title: Bio-ecology of malaria vectors in an endemic area, Southeast of Iran.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine some bio-ecological aspects of malaria vectors in Jask County, where is targeted for malaria elimination in the national program.
  
  
  METHODS
  Mosquitoes were collected monthly during 2013-2014 using different collection methods. Subsequently, ELISA test was used to detect the human blood index of mosquitoes. The susceptibility status of Anopheles stephensi was evaluated against the diagnostic dosages of seven WHO recommended insecticides.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 3650 female and 4736 Anopheles larvae were collected including Anopheles stephensi, Anopheles culicifacies s.l., Anopheles dthali, Anopheles fluviatilis s.l., Anopheles moghulensis and Anopheles turkhodi species. Anopheles stephensi was the dominant collected species on human baits and indoors with high rate of unfed and gravid specimens in internal and external window traps. Human blood index was calculated as 14.3% for this species. It was also found to be resistant to DDT and Dieldrin.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The collected species had a wide range of habitats, and resting behaviors. With regarding to the presence of most important malaria vectors in Jask, control of the disease may be so complicated; as based on the weather condition it can be transmitted during the whole year, expect for cold months. With this strong potential of transmission, existing population movements in the area may lead to imported cases of malaria and local outbreak(s). So, more specific studies on malaria vectors in high risk areas of Jask County are recommended.
authors: Minab District Health Center, Minab, Iran; Department of Medical Entomology & Vector Control, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors: Masoud
authors: M
authors: Yeryan
authors: Department of Medical Entomology & Vector Control, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Electronic address: basserih@tums.ac.ir.
authors: Hamid Rreza
authors: HR
authors: Basseri
authors: Department of Medical Entomology & Vector Control, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Electronic address: aahanafibojd@tums.ac.ir.
authors: Ahamd Ali
authors: AA
authors: Hanafi-Bojd
authors: Department of Medical Entomology & Vector Control, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Department of CDC, Malaria Control Section, Ministry of Health and Education, Iran.
authors: Ahmad
authors: A
authors: Raeisi
authors: Department of Medical Entomology & Vector Control, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors: Hamideh
authors: H
authors: Edalat
authors: Deputy of Health, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran.
authors: Reza
authors: R
authors: Safari
keywords: Anopheles stephensi; Ecology; Insecticide resistance; Malaria; Southern Iran