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Comunicações • Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop. 38 (2) • Apr 2005 • https://doi.org/10.1590/S0037-86822005000200018   copy

Entomological survey and infectivity during malaria outbreak in the Anajás municipality, Pará State

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An entomological survey was conducted in the urban area of Anajás municipality, Pará State, in order to verify the risk of malaria transmission. Although the density of Anopheles species was low, the anopheline infectivity rate of 6% demonstrated there is a high risk of infection by the malaria parasites.

Anopheles darlingi; Infectivity; Malaria; Anajas; Amazon

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