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Anopheles subpictus carry human malaria parasites in an urban area of Western India and may facilitate perennial malaria transmission
Region: India
Taxon: Mosquitoes
Type: sampling event
Priority: medium
License: Unspecified
Comments: Potential dataset identified at ICTMM 2022 -- presentation on the diversity and seasonality of Anopheline species in Goa. In total 29,418 specimens captured, 2,950 were Anopheline.
A total of 1036 CDC traps were placed at four malaria endemic foci in Goa, India from May 2013 to April 2015. These captured 23,782 mosquitoes, of which there were 1375 female anopheline specimens with ten species identified using morphological keys. Mosquito DNA was analysed for human and bovine blood as well as for Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax infection.
Dataholders contact information: Ajeet Mohanty, ajeet.nimr@gmail.com
Users contact info: kingenloff@gbif.org