Author/Authors :
Soleimani-Ahmadi, M. tehran university of medical sciences tums - School of Public Health National Institute of Health Research - Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, تهران, ايران , Soleimani-Ahmadi, M. hormozgan university of medical sciences - Infectious Diseases Research Centre, ايران , Vatandoost, H. tehran university of medical sciences tums - School of Public Health National Institute of Health Research - Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, تهران, ايران , Shaeghi, M. tehran university of medical sciences tums - School of Public Health National Institute of Health Research - Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, تهران, ايران , Raeisi, A. Ministry of Health and Medical Education - Department of MalariaControl, ايران , Abedi, F. hormozgan university of medical sciences - Infectious Diseases Research Centre, ايران , Eshraghian, M.R. tehran university of medical sciences tums - School of Public Health National Institute of Health Research - Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, تهران, ايران , Madani, A. hormozgan university of medical sciences - Infectious Diseases Research Centre, ايران , Safari, R. hormozgan university - Hormozgan Health Centre, بندر عباس, ايران , Shahi, M. hormozgan university of medical sciences - Infectious Diseases Research Centre, ايران , Mojahedi, A. hormozgan university - Hormozgan Health Centre, بندر عباس, ايران , Poorahmad-Garbandi, F. hormozgan university - Hormozgan Health Centre, بندر عباس, ايران
Abstract :
This study aimed to carry out a malaria situation analysis, species composition and susceptibility levels of the main malaria vector, Anopheles stephensi, to different insecticides in Bashagard. A longitudinal survey was conducted in 2 randomly selected villages in Bashagard. Malaria vectors were sampled by dipping method for the larvae and hand catch, night-biting catch, total catch, and shelter pit collection for the adults. Standard WHO susceptibility tests were used for a variety of insecticides on F1 progeny of An. stephensi reared from wild-caught females. In total, 693 adult anopheline mosquitoes and 839 third and fourth-instar larvae were collected and identified. They comprised 7 species; the most abundant adult and larvae anopheline mosquito was An. dthali (40.7% and 30.5% respectively). An. culicifacies (24.2%) and An. stephensi (16.7%) were the next most common species for adult mosquitoes. An. stephensi was fully susceptible to malathion and pyrethroid insecticides but resistant to DDT and tolerant to dieldrin.
