Abstract
Malaria is endemic in Vichada department in the Orinoquia region of Colombia. Reports of species in the genus Anopheles Meigen 1818, responsible for transmission of Plasmodium spp. parasites leading to malaria cases, should result in strengthened entomological surveillance and a clearer focus on the most effective vector control strategies. Here we present new records of Anopheles (Anopheles) shannoni Davis, 1931 and A. (A.) costai & forattini for Vichada department, Colombia. Additionally, we have new records of A. (Nyssorhynchus) triannulatus Neiva & Pinto, 1922, and A. (A.) mattogrossensis Lutz & Neiva, 1911 for Puerto Carreño, the capital of Vichada department.
Highlights
Malaria is endemic in Vichada department in the Orinoquia region of Colombia
The department of Vichada is located in the Orinoquia region of Colombia where all municipalities have geographical and ecological conditions that are appropriate for endemic malaria transmission (Chaparro et al 2013; Padilla et al 2011)
As a result of identification of field specimens, we present two new records of Anopheles mosquitoes for Vichada department and five for Puerto Carreño municipality
Summary
Abstract: Malaria is endemic in Vichada department in the Orinoquia region of Colombia. (A.) costai & forattini for Vichada department, Colombia. (A.) mattogrossensis Lutz & Neiva, 1911 for Puerto Carreño, the capital of Vichada department. Colombia reports secondary vectors and other Anopheles species involved in the transmission of malaria locally or regionally (Brochero and Quiñones 2008).
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