Observations on the biting activity of Anopheles triannulatus bachmanni from the Mato Grosso, Brazil

Abstract

Anopheles triannulatus bachmanni biting man were collected at Aripuana, Mato Grosso. In paired catches less than 5% of the insects were collected biting inside houses, most insects were collected at the edge of the rain forest at sunset. Physiological age determination indicated an even age distribution in the females but the insects flight behaviour would make it of little importance as a vector of malaria.