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Taxonomy, Bio-Ecology and Insecticide Resistance of Anopheline Vectors of Malaria in Sri Lanka

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  • Sinnathamby N. Surendran

    (Department of Zoology, University of Jaffna, Jaffna 40000, Sri Lanka)

  • S. H. P. Parakrama Karunaratne

    (Department of Zoology, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya 20400, Sri Lanka)

Abstract

The objective of this review was to update the current knowledge on major malaria vectors in Sri Lanka and their bio-ecology and insecticide resistance status. Relevant data were collected through a comprehensive literature search performed using databases such as PubMed, NIH, Google Scholar and Web of Science. Sri Lanka had been endemic to malaria for centuries. However, due to a coordinated public health effort last indigenous malaria case was reported in 2012 and the island nation was declared free of malaria in 2016. Although 25 anopheline mosquitoes have been reported so far on the island, only Anopheles culicifacies and An. subpictus have been established as primary and secondary vectors of malaria respectively. Both vector species exist as a species complex, and the sibling species of each complex differ in their bio-ecology and susceptibility to malaria parasites and insecticides. The article provides a comprehensive and updated account of the bio-ecology and insecticide resistance of malaria vectors and highlights the challenges ahead of retaining a malaria-free status.

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  • Sinnathamby N. Surendran & S. H. P. Parakrama Karunaratne, 2024. "Taxonomy, Bio-Ecology and Insecticide Resistance of Anopheline Vectors of Malaria in Sri Lanka," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 21(7), pages 1-13, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:21:y:2024:i:7:p:814-:d:1419548
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