@article{fdi:010050145,
  title = {{C}limate change and altitudinal structuring of malaria vectors in south-western {C}ameroon : their relation to malaria transmission},
  author = {{T}anga, {M}.{C}. and {N}gundu, {W}.{I}. and {J}udith, {N}. and {M}buh, {J}. and {T}endongfor, {N}. and {S}imard, {F}r{\'e}d{\'e}ric and {W}anji, {S}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{A}n entomological survey was conducted in {C}ameroon between {O}ctober 2004 and {S}eptember 2005, in nine localities targeted for malaria vector control based on adult productivity and variability. {M}osquitoes were collected by human-landing catches ({HLC}s) and pyrethrum spray catches. {A} total of 12 500 anophelines were collected and dissected: {A}nopheles gambiae s.l. (56.86%), {A}n. funestus s.l. (32.57%), {A}n. hancocki (9.38%), and {A}n. nili (1.18%). {A}pplying {PCR} revealed that specimens of the {A}n. funestus group were {A}n. funestus s.s. and {A}n. gambiae complex were mostly {A}n. melas and {A}n. gambiae s.s. of the {M} and {S} molecular forms with the {M} forms being the most predominant. {T}he natural distribution patterns of {A}nopheles species were largely determined by altitude with some species having unique environmental tolerance limits. {A} human blood index ({HBI}) of 99.05% was recorded. {M}ean probability of daily survival of the malaria vectors was 0.92, with annual mean life expectancy of 21.9 days and the expectation of infective life was long with a mean of 7.4 days. {T}he high survival rates suggest a high vector potential for the species. {T}his information enhances the development of a more focused and informed vector control intervention.},
  keywords = {{PALUDISME} ; {TRANSMISSION} ; {VECTEUR} ; {INSECTE} ; {REPARTITION} {GEOGRAPHIQUE} ; {FACTEUR} {CLIMATIQUE} ; {ALTITUDE} ; {PLUIE} ; {TEMPERATURE} ; {COUVERT} {VEGETAL} ; {PLANTATION} ; {DIVERSITE} {SPECIFIQUE} ; {ABONDANCE} ; {CHANGEMENT} {CLIMATIQUE} ; {CAMEROUN}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{T}ransactions of the {R}oyal {S}ociety of {T}ropical {M}edecine and {H}ygiene},
  volume = {104},
  numero = {},
  pages = {453--460},
  ISSN = {0035-9203},
  year = {2010},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.trstmh.2010.02.006},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010050145},
}