@article{fdi:010057291,
  title = {{S}pecies diversity and biting activity of {A}nopheles dirus and {A}nopheles baimaii ({D}iptera : {C}ulicidae) in a malaria prone area of western {T}hailand},
  author = {{T}ananchai, {C}. and {T}isgratog, {R}. and {J}untarajumnong, {W}. and {G}rieco, {J}. {P}. and {M}anguin, {S}ylvie and {P}rabaripai, {A}. and {C}hareonviriyaphap, {T}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{B}ackground: {A} survey of adult anopheline mosquito diversities, collected from {S}eptember 2009 to {A}ugust 2010, was conducted in a malaria endemic area of western {T}hailand. {T}wo anopheline species complexes, {D}irus and {M}inimus, along with the {M}aculatus group were observed. {O}f several species documented from within each complex and group, four important malaria vectors were identified, including {A}n. dirus, {A}n. baimaii, {A}n. minimus, and {A}n. sawadwongporni. {I}nformation on biting activity and host preference for any single species within the {D}irus complex has never been assessed. {U}sing specific molecular identification assays, the trophic behavior and biting activity of each sibling species within the {D}irus complex were observed and analyzed for the {K}anchanaburi {P}rovince, {T}hailand. {M}ethods: {A}dult female mosquitoes were collected for two consecutive nights each month during a one year period. {T}hree collection methods, human landing indoor ({HLI}), human landing outdoor ({HLO}), and cattle baited collections ({CBC}) were applied. {E}ach team of collectors captured mosquitoes between 1800 and 0600 h. {R}esults: {F}rom a total of 9,824 specimens, 656 belong to the {D}irus complex ({A}n. dirus 6.09% and {A}n. baimaii 0.59%), 8,802 to the {M}inimus complex ({A}n. minimus 4.95% and {A}n. harrisoni 84.65%) and 366 to the {M}aculatus group ({A}n. maculatus 2.43% and {A}n. sawadwongporni 1.29%). {B}oth {A}n. dirus and {A}n. baimaii demonstrated exophagic and zoophilic behaviors. {S}ignificantly greater numbers of {A}n. dirus and {A}n. baimaii were collected from cattle as compared to humans ({P} = 0.003 for {A}n. dirus and {P} = 0.048 for {A}n. baimaii). {C}onclusions: {S}ignificantly greater numbers of {A}n. dirus and {A}n. baimaii were collected from cattle baited traps as compared to human landing collections ({P} < 0.05), demonstrating that both species show a strong zoophilic behavior. {K}nowledge of host-seeking behavior helps to define a species' capacity to acquire and transmit malaria and its contribution to the overall risk for disease transmission in the human population, as well as, assisting in the design and implementation of appropriate vector prevention and control strategies.},
  keywords = {{A}nopheles dirus ; {A}nopheles baimaii ; {E}xophagic ; {Z}oophilic ; {T}hailand},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{P}arasites and {V}ectors},
  volume = {5},
  numero = {},
  pages = {211},
  ISSN = {1756-3305},
  year = {2012},
  DOI = {10.1186/1756-3305-5-211},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010057291},
}