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- The study investigated the role of different mosquito species as malaria vectors in three rural villages in the Lacandon rainforest of Chiapas, Mexico, during mid-1988.
- Anopheles vestitipennis was the most common species found, with An. albimanus, An. punctimacula, and An. darlingi also present, each exhibiting distinct feeding habits and preferences for biting humans.
- The researchers identified An. vestitipennis as a probable vector for Plasmodium vivax, marking the first time this species has been linked to malaria transmission in Mexico, with an infection rate of 4.67 per 1000 mosquitoes tested.
Article Abstract
Baseline studies to evaluate the role of different anopheline mosquitoes as probable vectors of malaria in the Lacandon rainforest region in Chiapas (México) were carried out in 3 rural villages between June and November 1988. Anopheles vestitipennis was the most abundant species in all the villages, followed by An. albimanus, An. punctimacula and An. darlingi. Human bait collections showed that An. vestitipennis and An. albimanus tended to bite man either indoors or outdoors, while An. punctimacula preferred to bite outdoors. Monthly man-biting rates of An. vestitipennis tended to follow the rainfall pattern. Plasmodium vivax was detected in An. vestitipennis only, with an estimated overall infection rate of 4.67 per 1000 mosquitoes (range 0-54.42, of 3500 mosquitoes assayed). This is the first incrimination of An. vestitipennis as a probable vector of P. vivax in México.
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