ISSN 2756-3839
International Journal of Nematology and Entomology ISSN 9321-5320 Vol. 5 (9), pp. 001-005, September, 2019. © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
Contribution of mosquito vectors in malaria transmission in an urban district of Southern Cameroon
Eric Moise Bakwo Fils1,2*, Patrick Akono Ntonga2,3, Philippe Belong4 and Jean Messi2
1Département des Sciences de la vie et de la Terre, Ecole Normale Supérieure, Université de Maroua. P. O. Box 55, Maroua, Cameroun.
2Laboratoire de Zoologie, Département de Biologie et Physiologie Animale, Faculté des Sciences, Université de Yaoundé I, P. O. Box 812 Yaoundé, Cameroun.
3Laboratoire de Biologie des Organismes Animaux, Département de Biologie des Organismes Animaux, Faculté des Sciences, Université de Douala, P. O. Box 2701, Douala, Cameroun.
4Département des Sciences Biologiques, Ecole Normale Supérieure, Université de Yaoundé I, Cameroun.
Accepted 09 June, 2019
Abstract
In order to observe the role of vectors in malaria transmission in an urban area, a 12-month longitudinal entomological survey was conducted from January to December 2007 at Ekombitié, a central district of Ebolowa, south Cameroon. Mosquitoes captured indoors by human volunteers were identified morphologically. Among the 14.468 mosquitoes captured, three vectors were identified: Anopheles gambiae s.l., Anopheles moucheti and Anopheles funestus. A. gambiae was the most aggressive species with 38.72 bites per human per night. A. gambiae s.l. was the main malaria vector at Ekombitié with 86.72% of total transmission, followed by A. moucheti (12.38%) A. funestus (0.9%). Malaria transmission occurred throughout the year and was due each month to at least two vector species, A. gambiae s.l. (98 infective bites/human/year) and A. moucheti (14 infective bite/human/year) being always involved.
Key words: Malaria, transmission, Anopheles gambiae, Ekombitié, Cameroon.