Distribution of Anopheles stephensi in China
10.19428/j.cnki.sjpm.2025.24374
- VernacularTitle:斯氏按蚊在我国的分布
- Author:
Qingchi HAN
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Limin YANG
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Yunhai GUO
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Yi ZHANG
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Author Information
1. National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (National Center for Tropical Diseases Research)
2. National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases
3. Key Laboratory on Parasite and Vector Biology, Ministry of Health
4. WHO Centre for Tropical Diseases
5. National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases, Ministry of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200025, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Anopheles stephensi;
distribution;
malaria
- From:
Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine
2025;37(2):120-124
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Anopheles stephensi is an important malaria vector in many Southeast Asian countries, and is also a widely distributed Anopheles species in parts of Asia. As a potential vector of malaria and other mosquito-borne diseases, Anopheles stephensi had a relative wide distribution in China. This review gives a brief overview of the morphological characteristics and geographical distribution of Anopheles stephensi, which has been reported in South China, Southwest China and East China, including but not limited to Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Guizhou, Sichuan, Xizang, Yunnan, Fujian and other provinces. Thanks to the continuous and effective disease surveillance and mosquito control strategies, the risk of malaria epidemic in China has been greatly reduced. However, Anopheles stepheni is highly invasive and adaptable, in addition to its rapid spread in global distribution, together with global climate anomalies and other factors, there still exists a certain transmission risk of the diseases related to Anopheles stepheni in some parts of China. In order to consolidate the achievements of malaria prevention and control, it is still necessary to conduct continuous monitoring of Anopheles stephensi and other malaria vectors, and to consolidate the implementation of malaria control measures in China.
