XXXX vectors on Buka and Bougainville Islands, Papua New Guinea.

@entity1 @entity3965 @entity544 @entity3964 @entity311
Anophelines were sampled from 82 locations on Buka and Bougainville islands in Papua New Guinea by larval collections, @entity544 -baited mosquito traps, and @entity1 biting catches. Anopheles farauti s.s. was collected in larval surveys but infrequently in mosquito traps on both islands; on Buka Island this species was readily collected in @entity1 biting catches. Anopheles farauti 2 was commonly collected in larval surveys on both islands; however, it was not collected in either mosquito traps or @entity1 biting catches. Anopheles punctulatus was found only on Buka Island, where it was commonly collected as larvae, but rarely in @entity1 biting catches and mosquito traps. Anopheles lungae was collected as larvae from only 1 site on Bougainville. Anopheles farauti s.s. fed consistently throughout the night (1900-0600 h); small peaks at midnight and dawn were not statistically significant. Of 1,156 An. farauti s.s. specimens examined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for @entity311 sporozoites, 20 were found to be positive; 12 were positive for @entity3964 and 8 were positive for @entity3965 (247 variant = 5; 210 variant = 3). Anopheles farauti s.s. seems to be the major @entity311 vector on these islands, whereas An. punctulatus may play a minor role on Buka Island. Anophele jarauti 2 is unlikely to be involved in @entity311 transmission on Buka or Bougainville islands.
