@article{fdi:010048387,
  title = {{D}istribution and larval habitat characterization of {A}nopheles moucheti, {A}nopheles nili, and other malaria vectors in river networks of southern {C}ameroon},
  author = {{A}ntonio-{N}kondjio, {C}. and {N}do, {C}. and {C}ostantini, {C}arlo and {A}wono-{A}mbene, {P}arfait and {F}ontenille, {D}idier and {S}imard, {F}r{\'e}d{\'e}ric},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{D}espite their importance as malaria vectors, little is known of the bionomic of {A}nopheles nili and {A}nopheles moucheti. {L}arval collections from 24 sites situated along the dense hydrographic network of south {C}ameroon were examined to assess key ecological factors associated with these mosquitoes distribution in river networks. {M}orphological identification of the {III} and {IV} instar larvae by the use of microscopy revealed that 47.6% of the larvae belong to {A}n. nili and 22.6% to {A}n. moucheti. {F}ive variables were significantly involved with species distribution, the pace of flow of the river (lotic, or lentic), the light exposure (sunny or shady), vegetation (presence or absence of vegetation) the temperature and the presence or absence of debris. {U}sing canonical correspondence analysis. it appeared that lotic rivers. exposed to light, with vegetation or debris were the best predictors of {A}n. nili larval abundance. {W}hereas, {A}n. moucheti and {A}n. ovengensis were highly associated with lentic rivers, low temperature, having {P}istia. {A}n. nili and {A}n. moucheti distribution along river systems across south {C}ameroon was highly correlated with environmental variables. {T}he distribution of {A}n. nili conforms to that of a generalist species which is adapted to exploiting a variety of environmental conditions, {W}hereas, {A}n. moucheti, {A}nopheles ovengensis and {A}nopheles carnevalei appeared as specialist forest mosquitoes.},
  keywords = {{A}nopheles ; {B}ionomic ; {C}ameroon ; {C}anonical correspondence analysis},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{A}cta {T}ropica},
  volume = {112},
  numero = {3},
  pages = {270--276},
  ISSN = {0001-706{X}},
  year = {2009},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.actatropica.2009.08.009},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010048387},
}