TY - JOUR AU - Ntonga Akono, P. AU - Tonga, C. AU - Ngo Hondt, O.E. AU - Peka Nsangou, M.F. AU - Ngaha, R. AU - Tamdem Magne, G. AU - Youmbi Enga, L. AU - Yomon Kayoum, A. AU - Nkouandou Mache, P. AU - Djomi, L.A. AU - Mbouangouro, F.A. AU - Lehman, L.G. PY - 2016/12/19 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Aggressive mosquito fauna and malaria transmission in a forest area targeted for the creation of an agro-industrial complex in the south of Cameroon JF - Journal of Entomological and Acarological Research JA - J Entomol Acarol Res VL - 48 IS - 3 SE - Articles DO - 10.4081/jear.2016.5930 UR - https://www.pagepressjournals.org/jear/article/view/5930 SP - 380-387 AB - Baseline entomological information should be collected before the implementation of industrial projects in malaria endemic areas. This allows for subsequent monitoring and evaluation of the project impact on malaria vectors. This study aimed at assessing the vectorial system and malaria transmission in two ecologically different villages of the South-Cameroon forest bloc targeted for the creation of an agro-industrial complex. For four consecutive seasons in 2013, adult mosquitoes were captured using Human Landing Catch in NDELLE village (located along a main road in a degraded forest with many fish ponds) and KOMBO village (located 5km far from the main road in a darker forest and crossed by the Mvobo River). Morpho-taxonomic techniques were used alongside molecular techniques for the identification of mosquito species. ELISA test was used for the detection of circumsporozoite protein antigen of <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em>. Mosquito biting rate was higher in NDELLE than in KOMBO (28.18 <em>versus</em> 17.34 bites per person per night). Mosquitoes had a strong tendency to endophagy both in NDELLE (73.57%) and KOMBO (70.21%). Three anophelines species were identified; <em>An. gambiae</em>, <em>An. funestus</em> s.s and <em>An. moucheti</em> s.s.. <em>An. gambiae</em> and <em>An. funestus</em> s.s. represented the bulk of aggressive mosquitoes in NDELLE (n=10,891; 96.62%). <em>An. gambiae</em> was responsible for 62.6% and 77.72% of malaria transmission in KOMBO and NDELLE respectively. Mean entomological inoculation rate recorded in KOMBO and NDELLE were 4.82 and 2.02 infective bites per person per night respectively. Vector control was mainly based on the use of long-lasting insecticidal nets and indoor residual spraying. The degraded forest environment added to the presence of fishponds resulted in the increase of aggressive mosquito density but not of malaria transmission. The managers should use these data for monitoring and evaluation of the impact of their project; malaria control strategies should be included in their project in order to mitigate the risk of increased malaria transmission as a result of the implementation of their projects. ER -