Abai, MR

6th International Congress of DipterologySome ecological aspects of Anopheles culicifacies s.l.Baluchistan, IraninMoosa kazemi, SH. (1), H. Vatandoost (1) & A. Raeisi (2)(1) Department of Medical Entomology & Vector Control, School of Public Health &Institute of Health Research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences .P.O.Box6446,Tehran14155(2) Malaria control Department, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, IranStudies were conducted on the ecology of Anopheles culicifacies s.l. overa period of 20 months in the villages of Bent area, Sistan and BaluchistanProvince, southeastern Iran This Province is located in the bordering theOman sea and malaria is still considered a major health problem. Monthlymalaria incidence generally followed fluctuations of An.culicifacies s.l.density, usually with a peak in September-October. Adult mosquitoes werecollected during 2005-2006 by four methods of sampling: knock-downpyrethrum space-spray indoors, human and animal bait (18.00-05.00hours), and pit shelters collections. , The species was active throughout theyear with 2 peaks of activity, April-May and August-September. knockdownpyrethrum space-spray indoors captured the highest number of An.Culicifacies s.l. females (75%) as compared to human and cattle baitcollections (9.3%), pit shelter catches (15.7%), Larval habitats of malariavectors varied from clean to brackish water, as well as sewage water, underpalm trees, marshland, pools, pounds, drainage, irrigation canals, wells,and water containers .Key Words: malaria, Anopheles culicifacies s.l., Baluchistan, Iran∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗167