@article{fdi:010074030,
  title = {{M}onitoring of malaria vectors at the {C}hina-{M}yanmar border while approaching malaria elimination},
  author = {{Z}hang, {S}. {S}. and {Z}hou, {S}. {S}. and {Z}hou, {Z}. {B}. and {C}hen, {T}. {M}. and {W}ang, {X}. {Z}. and {S}hi, {W}. {Q}. and {J}iang, {W}. {K}. and {L}i, {J}. {L}. and {Z}hou, {X}. {N}. and {F}rutos, {R}. and {M}anguin, {S}ylvie and {A}felt, {A}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{B}ackground: {T}engchong {C}ounty was one of the counties located at the {C}hina-{M}yanmar border with high malaria incidence in the previous decades. {A}s the pilot county for malaria elimination at the border area, {T}engchong {C}ounty is aiming to be the first county to achieve malaria elimination goal. {A} cross-sectional entomological survey was carried out to evaluate the feasibility of elimination approach and assess the receptivity of malaria reintroduction. {M}ethods: {L}ight traps associated with live baits were used to investigate the abundance of adult mosquitoes in nine villages in {T}engchong {C}ounty. {L}ight traps were set to collect adult mosquitoes in both human houses and cowsheds from dusk till dawn in each site. {R}esults: {A} total of 4948 adult {A}nopheles mosquitoes were collected from {M}ay to {D}ecember in two villages. {O}f the mosquitoes were captured, 24.2% were in human houses and 75.8% in cowsheds. {T}he peak of abundance occurred in {J}uly for {A}n. sinensis and in {S}eptember-{O}ctober for {A}n. minimus (s.l.) {T}en {A}nopheles species were collected, the most prevalent being {A}n. sinensis (50.3%), {A}n. peditaeniatus (31.6%) and {A}n. minimus (s.l.) (15.8%), contributing to 97.6% of the sample. {P}otential breeding sites were also investigated and a total of 407 larvae were collected, with {A}n. sinensis (50.1%) and {A}n. minimus (s.l.) (46.2%) as predominant species. {P}onds and rice fields were the two preferred breeding sites for {A}nopheles mosquitoes; however, the difference between the number of adults and larvae captured suggest other breeding sites might exist {B}oth {A}n. sinensis and {A}n. minimus (s.l.) were found zoophilic with human blood index as 0.21 and 0.26, respectively. {N}o {P}lasmodium positive {A}nopheles specimens were found by {PCR} among 4,000 trapped mosquitoes. {C}onclusions: {A}lthough no indigenous malaria cases have been reported in {T}engchong {C}ounty since 2013, there is still a risk from the presence of vectors in the context of human population movements from neighboring malaria endemic areas. {T}he presence of {A}n. sinensis, associated to rice fields, is particularly worrying. {S}ustained entomological surveillance is strongly suggested even after malaria elimination certification.},
  keywords = {{M}alaria vector ; {C}hina-{M}yanmar border ; {M}alaria elimination ; {E}cological traits ; {R}eceptivity ; {CHINE} ; {MYANMAR}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{P}arasites and {V}ectors},
  volume = {11},
  numero = {},
  pages = {art. 511 [12 p.]},
  ISSN = {1756-3305},
  year = {2018},
  DOI = {10.1186/s13071-018-3073-4},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010074030},
}