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Vectors and malaria transmission in a gem mining area in Sri Lanka.
J Vector Ecol
December 2004
Regional Office, Anti Malaria Campaign, Matale, Sri Lanka London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London WC1E 7HT, UK.
Article Synopsis
- The study was conducted over 17 months in the Kaluganga gem mining area of central Sri Lanka, examining Anopheline mosquitoes, which are vectors of malaria.
- A total of 13,591 mosquitoes from 14 species were collected, and three species (An. culicifacies, An. subpictus, An. varuna) were identified as significant malaria vectors, with varying rates of infective bites per person per year.
- Environmental changes due to gem mining may have increased the prevalence of certain mosquito species, indicating a need to reevaluate malaria vector control strategies and eliminate breeding sites to prevent disease spread.