@article{fdi:010042662, title = {{B}ionomics, taxonomy, and distribution of the major malaria vector taxa of {A}nopheles subgenus {C}ellia in {S}outheast {A}sia : an updated review}, author = {{M}anguin, {S}ylvie and {G}arros, {C}laire and {D}usfour, {I}sabelle and {H}arbach, {R}. {E}. and {C}oosemans, {M}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{T}here is high diversity of {A}nopheles mosquitoes in {S}outheast {A}sia and the main vectors of malaria belong to complexes or groups of species that are difficult or impossible to distinguish due to overlapping morphological characteristics. {R}ecent advances in molecular systematics have provided simple and reliable methods for unambiguous species identification. {T}his review summarizes the latest information on the seven taxonomic groups that include principal malaria vectors in {S}outheast {A}sia, i.e. the {M}inimus, {F}luviatilis, {C}ulicifacies, {D}irus, {L}eucosphyrus, and {S}undaicus {C}omplexes, and the {M}aculatus {G}roup. {M}ain issues still to be resolved are highlighted. {T}he growing knowledge on malaria vectors in {S}outheast {A}sia has implications for vector control programs, the success of which is highly dependant on precise information about the biology and behavior of the vector species. {A}cquisition of this information, and consequently the application of appropriate, sustainable control measures, depends on our ability to accurately identify the specific vectors.}, keywords = {{M}alaria ; {V}ectors ; {M}inimus complex ; {F}luviatilis complex ; {C}ulicifacies complex ; {D}irus complex ; {L}eucosphyrus complex ; {S}undaicus complex ; {M}aculatus group ; {A}sia}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{I}nfection, {G}enetics and {E}volution}, volume = {8}, numero = {4}, pages = {489--503}, ISSN = {1567-1348}, year = {2008}, DOI = {10.1016/j.meegid.2007.11.004}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010042662}, }