Occurrence of the malaria Vector Anopheles albimanus Wiedemman (Diptera: Culicidae) in Isla Fuerte, Colombia

This is the first report of the occurrence of Anopheles albimanus Wiedemann in Isla Fuerte, Colombia. Twelve female mosquitoes were collected using an illuminated Shannon trap in a peridomestic environment of the island. The epidemiological relevance of this finding is discussed. Pela primeira vez,...

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Published in:Neotropical entomology 2003-09, Vol.32 (3), p.517-518
Main Author: Bejarano, Eduar E.(Universidad de Antioquia Programa de Estudio y Control de Enfermedades Tropicales)
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anopheles albimanus
Anophelinae
Caribe colombiano
Colombian Caribbean coast
Culicidae
Diptera
distribuição geográfica
ENTOMOLOGY
geographical distribution
insect vector
inseto vetor
mosquito
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Summary:This is the first report of the occurrence of Anopheles albimanus Wiedemann in Isla Fuerte, Colombia. Twelve female mosquitoes were collected using an illuminated Shannon trap in a peridomestic environment of the island. The epidemiological relevance of this finding is discussed. Pela primeira vez, é registrada a ocorrência do Anopheles albimanus Wiedemann em Isla Fuerte, Colômbia. Um total de doze mosquitos fêmeas foi capturado com armadilha Shannon em um ambiente peridomiciliar da ilha. Discute-se a relevância epidemiológica desta descoberta.
ISSN:1519-566X
1678-8052
1678-8052
DOI:10.1590/S1519-566X2003000300025