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Seasonal variation in wing size and shape between geographic populations of the malaria vector, Anopheles coluzzii in Burkina Faso (West Africa).
Acta tropica - 1 Mar 2015
Hidalgo Kevin, Dujardin Jean-Pierre, Mouline Karine, Dabiré Roch K, Renault David, Simard Frederic
Abstract excerpt
The mosquito, Anopheles coluzzii is a major vector of human malaria in Africa with widespread distribution throughout the continent. The species hence populates a wide range of environments in contrasted ecological settings often exposed to strong seasonal fluctuations. In the dry savannahs of West Africa, this mosquito population dynamics closely follows the pace of surface water availability: the species...
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