Open AccessEnvironmental Factors Associated with Larval Habitats of Anopheline Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in Metema District, Northwestern Ethiopia
Author(s) -
Esayas Aklilu,
Mizan Kindu,
Araya Gebresilassie,
Solomon Yared,
Habte Tekie,
Meshesha Balkew
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of arthropod-borne diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.493
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 2322-2271
pISSN - 2322-1984
DOI - 10.18502/jad.v14i2.3733
Subject(s) - anopheles gambiae , habitat , larva , anopheles , biology , dry season , ecology , malaria , vector (molecular biology) , wet season , mosquito control , biochemistry , gene , immunology , recombinant dna
Malaria is one of the major public health concerns in Ethiopia. Control options available for the management of malaria, include case detection, personal protection and larval source management. Effective control of Anopheles larvae largely depends on understanding of the habitats of the vectors. The aims of this study were to identify the breeding habitats of mosquitoes and characterize the larval habitats in Gende Wuha Town in northwestern Ethiopia.