BITING PATTERN AND HOST-SEEKING BEHAVIOR OF ANOPHELES-ARABIENSIS (DIPTERA, CULICIDAE) IN NORTHEASTERN SOUTH-AFRICA
BITING PATTERN AND HOST-SEEKING BEHAVIOR OF ANOPHELES-ARABIENSIS (DIPTERA, CULICIDAE) IN NORTHEASTERN SOUTH-AFRICA
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DOI：
10.1093/jmedent/31.3.333
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发表时间：
1994-05-01
影响因子：
2.1
通讯作者：
GERICKE, A
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作者：
BRAACK, LEO;COETZEE, M;GERICKE, A
在南非克鲁格国家公园一个偏僻的温泉中，研究了寻找寄主的阿拉伯按蚊的叮咬节律以及垂直和水平分布。一种。寻找寄主的阿拉比虫整夜都被收集起来，有几个高峰，通常在黎明前咬人活动最大。丰度不是随着距离繁殖区的距离而线性下降，而是与植被类型有关。大多数咬伤发生在脚踝或脚上，超过这个高度后迅速减少。穿着紧闭的鞋子或抬起脚离开地面可以减少与病媒的接触，从而减少感染疟疾的风险。
Biting rhythm as well as vertical and horizontal distribution of host-seeking Anopheles arabiensis Patton was studied at a remote warm-water spring in the Kruger National Park, South Africa, which usually is devoid of human presence. An. arabiensis seeking hosts were collected throughout the night with several peaks, often with greatest biting activity during the predawn period. Abundance did not decline linearly as a function of distance from the breeding area, but was related to vegetation patterns. Most bites occurred on the ankles or feet and decreased rapidly above that height. Wearing closed shoes or raising feet off the ground could reduce vector contact and therefore the risk of malaria infection.