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Anopheles: see mosquito mosquito (məskē`tō), small, long-legged insect of the order Diptera, the true flies . ..... Click the link for more information. . Anopheles [ə′näf·ə‚lēz] (invertebrate zoology) A genus of mosquitoes in the family Culicidae; members are vectors of malaria, dengue, and filariasis. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Further research on the interaction between type of urban agriculture and vector biology is needed because most African cities irrigate agricultural areas with water from polluted sources that is generally not favored by malaria vectors, although several studies have reported anophelines breeding in heavily contaminated water (14,15). It is true that of the approximately 3,500 species of mosquitoes, including the malaria-transmitting anophelines, most are tropic and subtropic. Because of its close proximity to Africa, Spain is one of the European countries most susceptible to the traffic of sub-Saharan migrant workers and the risk for transmission by mosquitoes migrating from other countries or indigenous anophelines infected by gametogenic hosts has increased substantially. |
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