What is it about?
An. darlingi habitas were: rain puddles, ground pools, ponds, ditches, river margins and streams. Overall, the average (±SD) larval density was 6.60 ± 2.41 larvae per dip. Green algae presence and stagnant water were associated with An. darlingi larval presence. The positive habitats were found in the Lacandon forest region during the rainy season (May–September).
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Why is it important?
The mosquito An. darlingi larval habitats were found in different hydrological types. The habitat stability, presence of algae and water current were the main factors for An. darlingi larval occurrence.
Perspectives
The information on the characteristics of the larval habitats of An. darlingi will be useful in sustainable programmes for malaria control in the Lacandon forest region, Chiapas.
Dr Rosa Patricia Penilla
Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica
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This page is a summary of: Larval habitat characterization of Anopheles darlingi from its northernmost geographical distribution in Chiapas, Mexico, Malaria Journal, December 2015, Springer Science + Business Media,
DOI: 10.1186/s12936-015-1037-0.
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