Bionomics of Anopheles (Diptera: Culicidae) in a malaria endemic region of Sungai Nyamuk village, Sebatik Island - North Kalimantan, Indonesia.
The bionomics of Anopheles was investigated in coastal Sungai Nyamuk Village, Nunukan District, North Kalimantan Province from August 2010 to January 2012. Mosquitoes were captured using human landing collections. A total of 5103 Anopheles mosquitoes comprising 11 species were caught and 2259 adult parous females were tested by ELISA for Plasmodium antigen. Anopheles vagus, An. sundaicus and An. subpictus were the most abundant species caught. Overall, Anopheles vagus were zoophilic and exophagic, but there was variation between species. Anopheles sundaicus and An. subpictus were anthropophilic and endophagic. Anopheles peditaeniatus and An. sundaicus collected biting humans outdoors were positive for P. falciparum protein and were incriminated as the likely vectors of malaria in Sungai Nyamuk Village. This research also showed that malaria transmission in Sungai Nyamuk Village occurred outdoors. Residual house spraying therefore would not protect the human population from vector contact, so that combination use of long lasting nets and personel protection is needed.
Post Graduate Student of Doctoral Program, Program Study of Parasitology and Medical Entomology, Bogor Agricultural University, Dramaga-Bogor, Jl Agatis Kampus IPB Darmaga, Bogor, 16680, Indonesia.
Sugiarto
Entomology Laboratory, Division of Parasitology and Medical Entomology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bogor Agricultural University, Dramaga-Bogor, Jl Agatis Kampus IPB Darmaga, Bogor, 16680, Indonesia. Electronic address: ugik.ok@gmail.com.
Upik Kesumawati
UK
Hadi
Entomology Laboratory, Division of Parasitology and Medical Entomology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bogor Agricultural University, Dramaga-Bogor, Jl Agatis Kampus IPB Darmaga, Bogor, 16680, Indonesia.
Susi
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Soviana
Master of Public Health Program, Directorate of Post Graduate, University Sari Mutiara, Medan, Indonesia.
Lukman
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Hakim
D000818:Animals; D000852:Anopheles; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007214:Indonesia / Q000453:epidemiology; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000469:parasitology*; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D012621:Seasons
An. peditaeniatus; An. sundaicus; Bionomics; North Kalimantan; Sebatik Island