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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
immunology and microbiology
Spatial distribution of anopheline larval habitats in Western Kenyan highlands: Effects of land cover types and topography
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Volume 73, No. 1, Year 2005
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The distributions of anopheline larval habitats were aggregated in valley bottoms in Kenya in both the rainy and dry seasons, although the degree of aggregation was higher in the dry season than in the rainy season. Larvae of the Anopheles gambiae complex larvae were found more frequently in habitats in farmlands and pastures. However, An. funestus larvae were found more frequently in natural swamps and pastures. Canopy cover was the only variable significantly associated with the occurrence of the An. gambiae complex and An. funestus. The average canopy cover was significantly less in the habitats with the An. gambiae complex and An. funestus larvae than those without the anopheline larvae. Thus, land cover types and topographic features showed important effects on the distribution of anopheline larval habitats. These results suggest that clearing riparian forests would improve growing conditions of the An. gambiae complex and An. funestus larvae in Kenyan highlands. Copyright © 2005 by The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.
Authors & Co-Authors
Minakawa, Noboru
Japan, Saga
Faculty of Medicine
Munga, Stephen O.
Kenya, Nairobi
Kenya Medical Research Institute
Atieli, Francis K.
Kenya, Nairobi
Kenya Medical Research Institute
Mushinzimana, Emmanuel
United States, Buffalo
University at Buffalo, the State University of new York
Zhou, Guofa
United States, Buffalo
University at Buffalo, the State University of new York
Githeko, Andrew K.
Kenya, Nairobi
Kenya Medical Research Institute
Yan, Guiyun Yun
United States, Buffalo
University at Buffalo, the State University of new York
Statistics
Citations: 181
Authors: 7
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.4269/ajtmh.2005.73.157
ISSN:
00029637
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Study Locations
Kenya