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KMID : 0425120100480040351
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Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
2010 Volume.48 No. 4 p.351 ~ p.353
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Population Dynamics of Five Anopheles Species of the Hyrcanus Group in Northern Gyeonggi-do, Korea
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Jeong Kyoung-Yong
Un Sun-Jin
Lee Jong-Weon
Lee In-Yong
Yong Tae-Soon
Ree Han-Il
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Abstract
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To investigate the population densities of potential malaria vectors, Anopheles species were collected by light traps in malaria endemic areas, Paju and Gimpo, Gyeonggi-do of Korea. Five Anopheles Hyrcanus sibling species (An. sinensis,An. pullus,An. lesteri,An. kleini, and An. belenrae) were identified by PCR. The predominant species, An. pullus was collected during the late spring and mid-summer, while higher population consists of An. sinensis were collected from late summer to early autumn. These 2 species accounted for 92.1% of all Anopheles mosquitoes collected, while the other 3 species accounted for 7.9%. Taking into account of these population densities, late seasonal prevalence, and long-term incubation period (9-13 months) of the Korean Plasmodium vivax strain, An. sinensis s.s is thought to play an important role in the transmission of vivax malaria in the study areas.
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KEYWORD
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Anopheles sinensis, Anopheles pullus, Anopheles lesteri, Anopheles kleini, Anopheles belenrae, Plasmodium vivax, malaria vector, population dynamics
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