@article{PAR00002341,
  title = {{D}istribution summaries of malaria vectors in the northern {B}razilian {A}mazon},
  author = {{B}arros, {F}. {S}. {M}. de and {A}guiar, {D}. {B}. de and {R}osa {F}reitas, {M}. {G}. and {L}uitgards {M}oura, {J}. {F}. and {G}urgel, {H}elen and {H}onorio, {N}. {A}. and de {A}rruda, {M}. {E}. and {T}souris, {P}. and {V}asconcelos, {S}. {D}.},
  abstract = {{K}nowledge of vector distribution is important for the design of effective local malaria control programs. {H}ere we apply ecological niche modeling to analyze and predict the distributions of malaria vectors based on entomological collection points in the {S}tate of {R}oraima in the northern {B}razilian {A}mazon {B}asin. {A}nopheline collections were conducted from 1999 to 2003 at 76 localities, all with active malaria transmission. {A} total of 13 anopheline species was identified from 17,074 adult females collected: {A}nopheles darlingi, {A}n. albitarsis s.l., {A}n. nuneztovari, {A}n. triannulatus s.l., {A}n. braziliensis, {A}n. peryassui, {A}n. oswaldoi s.l., {A}n. mattogrossensis, {A}n. strodei, {A}n. evansae, {A}n. squamifemur, {A}n. mediopunctatus s.l., {A}n. intermedius. {A}nopheles darlingi, and {A}n. albitarsis were the most frequently found species. {A}n. squamifemur was found for the first time in {R}oraima. {A} distributional prediction model (genetic algorithm for rule-set prediction-{GARP}) and environmental variables were used to predicted potential distribution range for six anopheline species that occurred at ! 19 collection points. {T}he method allows for the application of moderate sample sizes to produce distribution maps of vector species that could be used to maximize efficiency of surveys and optimize use of economic resources in epidemiology and control.},
  keywords = {distribution prediction model ; malaria ; {A}nopheles ; amazon ; {R}oraima ; {B}razil},
  journal = {{J}ournal of {V}ector {E}cology},
  volume = {32},
  numero = {2},
  pages = {161--167},
  ISSN = {1081-1710},
  year = {2007},
  DOI = {10.3376/1081-1710(2007)32[161:{DSOMVI}]2.0.{CO};2},
  URL = {http://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/{PAR}00002341},
}