Seasonal dynamics of the Anopheles maculipennis complex in Osijek, Croatia

Malaria was once endemic in the Osijek region of Croatia and although it has been eradicated, there are still several vector species of the Anopheles maculipennis complex in this area. During an eight-year investigation, using CDC traps with CO2 as an attractant, we collected a total of 3,508 mosqui...

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Published inJournal of vector ecology Vol. 29; no. 2; pp. 257 - 263
Main Authors Merdic, E, Boca, I
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.12.2004
Subjects
Animals
Anopheles - physiology
Anopheles maculipennis
Climate
Croatia
Culicidae
Demography
insect vectors
malaria
pest monitoring
population density
Population Dynamics
Reproduction
seasonal abundance
seasonal variation
Seasons
species complex
surface water level
temporal variation
vector surveillance
Croatia
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Summary:Malaria was once endemic in the Osijek region of Croatia and although it has been eradicated, there are still several vector species of the Anopheles maculipennis complex in this area. During an eight-year investigation, using CDC traps with CO2 as an attractant, we collected a total of 3,508 mosquitoes. We determined the dynamics of members of this complex and found that they varied considerably with an average of two generations per season. Cross-correlations indicated that the Spearman's Index between the abundance rate and the water level was the highest 12 and 24 d before traps were set. This suggests that the long-term high water level created better conditions for continuous breeding of mosquitoes, which contributed to a significant increase in abundance rates of all species in the complex.
ISSN:1081-1710
1948-7134