Phenology of malarial mosquitoes (Diptera, Culicidae) and their epidemiological significance in the south of Tomsk Province

Abstract

Occurrence of malaria among the population of Tomsk Province is overviewed from 1935 till the present time. The results of phenological observations on malarial mosquitoes (Diptera, Culicidae) in the south of Tomsk Province from 2005 to 2014 are analyzed. The timing of crucial events in the mosquito life history is determined, namely, the onset of departure from overwintering sites, emergence of the first preimaginal stages, the flight of the first generation adults, and entry into diapause. The period of potential transmission of malaria in the south of Tomsk Province is calculated retrospectively.