Updated Distribution Records of the Anopheles (Anopheles) Hyrcanus Species-Group (Diptera: Culicidae) in China

Abstract

Mosquito collections were carried out during July-August 2005 in China. The known distribution of Anopheles hyrcanus species-group in China is updated based on published records and original observations. Twenty-one of about 30 known species of the Old World Hyrcanus group (Anopheles subgenus Anopheles). including An. belenrae Rueda were recorded in 24 provinces and 2 cities. Anopheles sinensis Wiedemann, recorded in 21 provinces and 2 cities. is the most widely distributed species. followed by An. pullus Yamada and An. kweingyangensis Yao and Wu. The status of the type specimens of some Hyrcanus group species and their importance in disease transmission arc also noted.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA505582

Entities

People

  • Benjawan Khuntirat
  • Jetsumon Sattabongkot
  • Leopoldo M. Rueda
  • Qi Gao
  • Richard Charles Wilkerson
  • Tongyan Zhao
  • Yajun Ma
  • Zhu G. Ding

Organizations

  • Walter Reed Army Institute of Research

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biology
  • Classification
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Entomology
  • Genitalia
  • Grids
  • Habitats
  • Korea
  • Latitude
  • Longitude
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Medicine
  • Parasitic Diseases
  • Rice Paddies
  • South Korea
  • Storage
  • Vegetables

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

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  • Vector-Borne Disease and Entomology