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1 June 2008 Characterization of aquatic mosquito habitat, natural enemies, and immature mosquitoes in the Artibonite Valley, Haiti
Kevin A. Caillouët, Joseph Keating, Thomas P. Eisele
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This paper characterizes water body types harboring immature mosquitoes in a low-lying area of Haiti and investigates the relationship between immature Anopheles albimanus abundance and aquatic predator presence. Larval An. albimanus were found in permanent and semi-permanent groundwater habitats including (in order of greatest abundance) hoof/footprints, ditches, rice fields, and ground pools. High levels of species co-occurrence were observed in habitats. Among water bodies positive for immature Anopheles, 42.9% also contained immature Culex species. Significant association between An. albimanus abundance and the absence of fish predators was detected. Results from the multivariate negative binomial regression suggest that the interactive effect of increasing distance from the Artibonite River and elevation are positively associated with the abundance of immature An. albimanus. The presence of fish predators was not associated with the abundance of An. albimanus larvae in habitats while controlling for habitat distance and elevation. The results of this study provide baseline entomological information to inform vector control programs in the country.

Kevin A. Caillouët, Joseph Keating, and Thomas P. Eisele "Characterization of aquatic mosquito habitat, natural enemies, and immature mosquitoes in the Artibonite Valley, Haiti," Journal of Vector Ecology 33(1), 191-197, (1 June 2008). https://doi.org/10.3376/1081-1710(2008)33[191:COAMHN]2.0.CO;2
Received: 4 October 2007; Accepted: 15 March 2008; Published: 1 June 2008
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KEYWORDS
Aedes
Anopheles albimanus
Culex
Haiti
larval habitat
predators
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