The biting activity of Anopheles stephensi in two Iranian villages sprayed with organophosphorous insecticides.

Type

Article

Date of Publication

1977

Original Publication

Mosquito News

Volume

37

Series / Issue

Issue: 4

Pages

756-759

Contributed by

American Mosquito Control Association

Notes

Author(s) - Eshghy N. and B. Janbakhsh.

 

Abstract

The areas of study were two districts of Mamasani County, an agricultural area, located 200 km north of the Persian Gulf. The build-up of An. stephensi populations is incredibly rapid in July-August and decreases in November. The peaks of the populations are in July, August and early September. Catches on human and animal bait were carried out from 18.00-05.00 hr outdoors. On the basis of the data collected, it was found that biting was maximal from 20.00-24.00 hr. The average catch per bait/hr on man was lower than on cattle outdoors.

Notes

Author(s) - Eshghy N. and B. Janbakhsh.