Mekuria Y, Tidwell M A, Williams D C, Mandeville J D
International Center for Public Health Research, McClellanville, SC 29458.
J Am Mosq Control Assoc. 1990 Dec;6(4):651-7.
Field studies of Dajabon Province, Dominican Republic, revealed that Anopheles albimanus and An. vestitipennis were the most abundant anopheline species followed by An. crucians and An. grabhamii. Three of the species were collected as adults and larvae whereas An. grabhamii was found only in the adult stage. Perennial ponds and rice fields were the most important larval habitats. The anophelines were predominantly exophilic and exophagic; however, outdoor resting sites could not be identified. Large numbers of mosquitoes were collected from corrals at night and also by using an animal-baited net trap and UV light traps. Man-biting collections showed an early evening peak of biting activity by An. albimanus and An. vestitipennis. Only 23% and 13% of the bites by the 2 species, respectively, occurred indoors.
在多米尼加共和国达亚邦省的实地研究表明，白纹伊蚊和饰缨伊蚊是最常见的按蚊种类，其次是十字伊蚊和格拉汉姆伊蚊。其中三种按蚊的成虫和幼虫都有采集到，而格拉汉姆伊蚊仅在成虫阶段被发现。常年池塘和稻田是最重要的幼虫栖息地。这些按蚊主要是外栖性和嗜外吸血性的；然而，未发现户外的栖息场所。夜间从畜栏中采集到大量蚊子，同时也使用动物诱捕网和紫外线诱蚊灯进行采集。人叮咬采集显示，白纹伊蚊和饰缨伊蚊的叮咬活动在傍晚早期达到高峰。这两种蚊子的叮咬分别只有23%和13%发生在室内。
