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Effect of irrigation systems on temporal distribution of malaria vectors in semi-arid regions

Ohta, Shunji, Kaga, Takumi·2014·International Journal of Biometeorology
DOI 10.1007/s00484-012-0630-y
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Previous research models have used climate data to explain habitat conditions of Anopheles mosquitoes transmitting malaria parasites. Although they can estimate mosquito populations with sufficient accuracy in many areas, observational data show that there is a tendency to underestimate the active growth and reproduction period of mosquitoes in semi-arid agricultural regions. In this study, a new, modified model that includes irrigation as a factor was developed to predict the active growing period of mosquitoes more precisely than the base model for ecophysiological and climatological distribution of mosquito generations (ECD-mg). Five sites with complete sets of observational data were selected in semi-arid regions of India for the comparison. The active growing period of mosquitoes determined from the modified ECD-mg model that incorporated the irrigation factor was in agreement with the observational data, whereas the active growing period was underestimated by the previous ECD-mg model that did not incorporate irrigation. This suggests that anthropogenic changes in the water supply due to extensive irrigation can encourage the growth of Anopheles mosquitoes through the alteration of the natural water balance in their habitat. In addition, it was found that the irrigation systems not only enable the active growth of mosquitoes in dry seasons but also play an important role in stabilizing the growth in rainy seasons. Consequently, the irrigation systems could lengthen the…

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Authors
Ohta, S., & Kaga, T.
Affiliations
Waseda University (JP)
Corresponding author
Ohta, Shunji
ORCID
Ohta, Shunji
Venue
International Journal of Biometeorology
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2013-01-22
Volume
58
Issue
3
Pages
349-359
ISSN
  • 0020-7128 (ISSN-L)
  • 1432-1254
DOI
10.1007/s00484-012-0630-y
OpenAlex
W1973587875
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8
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Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
Locations
  • International Journal of Biometeorology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Waseda University
  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
  • Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (24510020)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Malaria Research and Control
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Mosquito-borne diseases and control
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Climate Change and Health Impacts
Keywords
irrigation, malaria vectors, Anopheles, semi-arid region, water balance
MeSH terms
Animals, Anopheles, Computer Simulation, Desert Climate, India, Insect Vectors, Malaria, Models, Statistical, Agricultural Irrigation, Spatio-Temporal Analysis

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Ohta, S., & Kaga, T. (2014). Effect of irrigation systems on temporal distribution of malaria vectors in semi-arid regions. International Journal of Biometeorology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00484-012-0630-y