@article{fdi:010060351,
  title = {{B}iology of mosquitoes that are potential vectors of rift valley fever virus in different biotopes of the central highlands of {M}adagascar},
  author = {{T}antely, {M}. {L}. and {R}akotoniaina, {J}. {C}. and {T}ata, {E}. and {A}ndrianaivolambo, {L}. and {R}azafindrasata, {F}. and {F}ontenille, {D}idier and {E}lissa, {N}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}here were epidemic-epizootics of {R}ift {V}alley {F}ever ({RVF}) affecting humans and cattle in {M}adagascar in the district of {A}njozorobe in 2008. {L}ittle is known about the role of {M}alagasy mosquitoes in the circulation of {RVF} virus. {T}herefore, we investigated the species diversity, dynamics and biology of potential {RVF} virus vectors in the rainforest, rainforest edge (village of {A}norana), and savanna biotope (village of {A}ntanifotsy) of this district between {N}ovember 2008 and {J}uly 2010. {W}e captured 56,605 adults of 35 different species. {A}nopheles squamosus ({T}heobald), {A}nopheles coustani ({L}averan), {C}ulex antennatus ({B}ecker), {C}ulex pipiens ({L}.), and {C}ulex univittatus ({T}heobald) were the most abundant during the rainy season with {C}x. pipiens the most abundant species in the rainforest (47%), and {A}n. squamosus the most abundant species in the rainforest edge and in the savanna biotope (56%, 60%, respectively). {O}nly {C}x. univittatus was abundant in the dry season. {T}he parous rate was > 60% throughout the rainy season for {A}n. squamosus and it was > 50% from the middle to the end of the rainy season for {C}x. pipiens. {T}wo additional species have been found only at larval stage. {C}attle were the most attractive bait for all species, followed by sheep and poultry. {H}uman was the least attractive for all species. {M}ost of the 163 bloodmeals tested were taken from cattle. {T}hree were from poultry, one was from dog and one was a mixed bloodmeal taken from sheep and cattle. {T}hese results on vectorial capacity parameters may allow considering the involvement of mosquito transmission of the virus in the district of {A}njozorobe during the recent epidemic-epizootic.},
  keywords = {{R}ift {V}alley {F}ever virus ; mosquito ; biology ; {M}adagascar ; vector ; {MADAGASCAR}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{J}ournal of {M}edical {E}ntomology},
  volume = {50},
  numero = {3},
  pages = {603--610},
  ISSN = {0022-2585},
  year = {2013},
  DOI = {10.1603/me12069},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010060351},
}