Malaria in Honiara, Solomon Islands : Vector studies

• Published in: Southeast Asian journal of tropical medicine and public health Vol. 27; no. 2; pp. 372 - 377
• Main Authors: BELL, D, CAMERON, A, FERNANDO, M, PHOLSYNA, K, FOLEY, D, BAKOTE'E, B, BRYAN, J. H
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bangkok Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization, Regional Tropical Medicine and Public Health Network 01.06.1996
• Subjects: Adult; Animals; Anopheles - classification; Anopheles - genetics; Anopheles - physiology; Biological and medical sciences; DNA Probes; Feeding Behavior; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Humans; Insect Vectors - classification; Insect Vectors - genetics; Insect Vectors - physiology; Malaria - epidemiology; Malaria - transmission; Medically important nuisances and vectors, pests of stored products and materials: population survey and control; Melanesia - epidemiology; Polymerase Chain Reaction; Risk Factors; Time Factors; Tropical medicine; Vectors. Intermediate hosts; Melanesia; Oceania; Solomon Islands; Infection; Protozoal disease; Larva; Malaria; Geographic distribution; Identification; Parasitosis; Species; Vector
• ISSN: 0125-1562

Adult and larval specimens of anopheline mosquitos were collected throughout eastern Honiara during a study into risk factors for malaria illness in adults. Species identification was by morphology, DNA probes and by PCR. Only Anopheles farauti s.s. were identified from part-night landing catches carried out from 1900 to 2200 hours. Most mosquitos attracted to humans were culicines. The majority of anophelines (85%) were captured between 1900 and 2000 hours. An. farauti s.s. larvae were most common but one An. farauti No. 7, and ten An. punctulatus larvae were also collected.