Distribution and density of mosquitoes in two endemic areas for bancroftian filariasis in Sorsogon, Philippines.

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dc.contributor.authorCabrera, B Den_US
dc.contributor.authorValeza, Fen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T14:54:41Z
dc.date.available2009-05-27T14:54:41Z
dc.date.issued1978-09-01en_US
dc.descriptionThe Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health.en_US
dc.description.abstractMosquito density in Rangas where abaca is in abundance is much higher, almost twice, than that of Putiao where abaca is absent. The adult density of Aedes poecilus over Aedes ananae in the two areas combined is 3 to 4 times whereas the larval density of the former is much lower than Aedes ananae. The banana axils is a favorite breeding place for Aedes poecilus but may also utilize the abaca axils. This finding is very favorable in the transmission of bancroftian filariasis because this species of banana is planted around houses even closer to human dwelling than the abaca plants. Aedes poecilus being more anthropophylic than zoophylic can be domesticated as Culex quinquefasciatus and Aedes aegypti which again is a factor in favor of ideal transmission of the disease. The fact that bananas are planted around houses both in villages and towns, transmission of the disease could easily occur in both places, which should be borne in mind when planning a control program. The number of dissected mosquitoes is too small to be of significance in vector determination.en_US
dc.identifier.citationCabrera BD, Valeza F. Distribution and density of mosquitoes in two endemic areas for bancroftian filariasis in Sorsogon, Philippines. The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. 1978 Sep; 9(3): 398-405en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/31414
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.tm.mahidol.ac.th/seameo/publication.htmen_US
dc.subject.meshAnimalsen_US
dc.subject.meshCulicidae --isolation & purificationen_US
dc.subject.meshFilariasis --transmissionen_US
dc.subject.meshInsect Vectorsen_US
dc.subject.meshLarva --isolation & purificationen_US
dc.subject.meshPhilippinesen_US
dc.subject.meshSeasonsen_US
dc.subject.meshWuchereria bancrofti --isolation & purificationen_US
dc.titleDistribution and density of mosquitoes in two endemic areas for bancroftian filariasis in Sorsogon, Philippines.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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