@article{fdi:010071352, title = {{A}nopheles vectors in mainland {C}hina while approaching malaria elimination}, author = {{Z}hang, {S}. {S}. and {G}uo, {S}. {H}. and {F}eng, {X}. {Y}. and {A}felt, {A}. and {F}rutos, {R}. and {Z}hou, {S}. {S}. and {M}anguin, {S}ylvie}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{C}hina is approaching malaria elimination; however, well-documented information on malaria vectors is still missing, which could hinder the development of appropriate surveillance strategies and {WHO} certification. {T}his review summarizes the nationwide distribution of malaria vectors, their bionomic characteristics, control measures, and related studies. {A}fter several years of effort, the area of distribution of the principal malaria vectors was reduced, in particular for {A}nopheles lesteri (synonym: {A}n. anthropophagus) and {A}nopheles dirus s.{I}., which nearly disappeared from their former endemic regions. {A}nopheles sinensis is becoming the predominant species in southwestern {C}hina. {T}he bionomic characteristics of these species have changed, and resistance to insecticides was reported. {T}here is a need to update surveillance tools and investigate the role of secondary vectors in malaria transmission.}, keywords = {{CHINE}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{T}rends in {P}arasitology}, volume = {33}, numero = {11}, pages = {889--900}, ISSN = {1471-4922}, year = {2017}, DOI = {10.1016/j.pt.2017.06.010}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010071352}, }