Author | Nagm, Lucy | |
Author | Moura, José Francisco Luitgards | |
Author | Neucamp, César de Souza | |
Author | Barros, Fábio Salto Monteiro de | |
Author | Honório, Nildimar Alves | |
Author | Tsouris, Pantelis | |
Author | Freitas, Maria Goreti Rosa | |
Access date | 2019-09-24T10:47:06Z | |
Available date | 2019-09-24T10:47:06Z | |
Document date | 2007 | |
Citation | NAGM, Lucy et al. Affinity and diversity indices for Anopheline immature forms. Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, v. 49, n. 5, p. 309-316, Sept./Oct. 2007. | pt_BR |
ISSN | 0036-4665 | pt_BR |
URI | https://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/35824 | |
Language | eng | pt_BR |
Publisher | Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo | pt_BR |
Rights | open access | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Anofelinos | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Imaturos | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Roraima | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Brasil | pt_BR |
Title | Affinity and diversity indices for anopheline immature forms | pt_BR |
Type | Article | pt_BR |
DOI | 10.1590/S0036-46652007000500007 | pt_BR |
Abstract | As for the entire Amazon Region, malaria continues to be a major health public problem in Roraima that presented an Annual Parasitic Index of 85.4 in 2005, the highest in Brazil. Information on anopheline breeding sites is an essential component in malaria control strategies. Aiming to contribute to the limited knowledge on anopheline immature forms in Roraima, collections and breeding site observations were performed in 10 breeding sites around the capital city Boa Vista. Collections were carried out in the rainy and dry season periods between April 2004 and January 2005 Breeding sites comprised natural and artificial water reservoirs. A total of 623 immature forms were collected belonging to Anopheles albitarsis s.l., An.triannulatus s.l., An. nuneztovari/dunhami, An. braziliensis, An. evansae, An. oswaldoi s.l., An. strodei and An. darlingi. An. albitarsis and An. braziliensis were the most frequently found species. Eight larvae of An. darlingi were found in only one breeding site located in the forest. An. triannulatus/An. nuneztovari and An. albitarsis/An. braziliensis were the pairs of species that mostly occurred together. Both pair of species displayed the highest affinity index what might indicate a high compatibility for the same breeding conditions and/or a synergistic co-occurrence. Species diversity index was higher for the dry season. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Universidade Federal de Roraima. Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde. Núcleo Avançado de Vetores. Convênio Fiocruz-UFRR. Boa Vista, RR, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Universidade Federal de Roraima. Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde. Núcleo Avançado de Vetores. Convênio Fiocruz-UFRR. Boa Vista, RR, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Universidade Federal de Roraima. Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde. Núcleo Avançado de Vetores. Convênio Fiocruz-UFRR. Boa Vista, RR, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Universidade Federal de Roraima. Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde. Núcleo Avançado de Vetores. Convênio Fiocruz-UFRR. Boa Vista, RR, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Departamento de Entomologia. Laboratório de Transmissores de Hematozoários. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Freitas-Tsouris Consultant. Greece. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Departamento de Entomologia. Laboratório de Transmissores de Hematozoários. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil / Freitas-Tsouris Consultant. Greece. | pt_BR |
Subject | Anophelines | pt_BR |
Subject | Immatures | pt_BR |
Subject | Roraima | pt_BR |
Subject | Brazil | pt_BR |
e-ISSN | 1678-9946 | |