Role of Anopheles culicifacies during an outbreak of malaria in Gorubandha P.H.C., Assam
Bhuyan, M.; Das, N.G.; Chakraborty, B.C.; Talukdar, P.K.; Sarkar, P.K.; Das, S.C.; Santhanam, K.
Journal of Communicable Diseases 29(3): 243-246
1997
ISSN/ISBN: 0019-5138 PMID: 9465529 Document Number: 475189
Entomological investigation during an outbreak of malaria in Gorubandha PHC in Sonitpur district revealed unusually high density of Anopheles culicifacies followed by An.minimus. Parity rates of both the species were very high, 65% and 62.2% respectively. An. culicifacies was incriminated as malaria vector. Sporozoite rate recorded was 0.63%. Both the species were found susceptible to DDT. This substantiates the epidemiological observation which yielded 98% Plasmodium falciparum malaria out of 35.2% malaria positive cases. Incrimination of An. culicifacies means adding one more malaria vector to this region.