Studies on mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) and anthropicenvironment: 5- Breeding of Anopheles albitarsis in flooded rice fields in South-Eastern Brazil

Authors

  • Oswaldo Paulo Forattini University of S. Paulo; School of Public Health; Department of Epidemiology; Taxonomic and Systematic Research in Medical Entomology Unit
  • Iná Kakitani University of S. Paulo; School of Public Health; Department of Epidemiology; Taxonomic and Systematic Research in Medical Entomology Unit
  • Eduardo Massad University of S. Paulo; School of Medicine; Department of Pathology
  • Daniel Marucci University of S. Paulo; School of Public Health; Department of Epidemiology; Taxonomic and Systematic Research in Medical Entomology Unit

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101994000500003

Keywords:

Ecology, vectors, Anopheles, Mosquito control

Abstract

Studies on breeding Anopheles albitarsis and association with rice growth in irrigated paddy fields were carried out during the rice cultivation cycle from December 1993 to March 1994. This period corresponded to the length of time of permanent paddy flooding. Breeding occurred in the early stage up until five weeks after transplantation when rice plant height was small. That inverse correlation may give potential direction to control measures.

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Published

1994-10-01

Issue

Vol. 28 No. 5 (1994)

Section

Original Articles

How to Cite

Forattini, O. P., Kakitani, I., Massad, E., & Marucci, D. (1994). Studies on mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) and anthropicenvironment: 5- Breeding of Anopheles albitarsis in flooded rice fields in South-Eastern Brazil . Revista De Saúde Pública, 28(5), 329-331. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101994000500003