1. Fauna and some biological characteristics of Anopheles mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in Kalaleh County, Golestan Province, northeast of Iran
Aioub SOFIZADEH ; Hamideh EDALAT ; Mohammad Reza ABAI ; Ahmad Ali HANAFI-BOJD
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine 2016;6(9):730-734
Objective To determine fauna and some ecological aspects of Anopheles mosquitoes in northeast of Iran. Methods In this descriptive study, 3 villages in Kalaleh County were selected in different geographical zones. Anopheles mosquitoes were collected biweekly from May to October using standard dipping method for larvae, and hand catch, total catch, artificial pit shelter as well as night-biting collections on human and animal baits for adults. Results Totally 399 larvae and 2 602 adults of Anopheles mosquitoes were collected and identified as 2 species: Anopheles superpictus s.l. (An. superpictus s.l.) and Anopheles maculipennis s.l. The dominant species was An. superpictus s.l. (92.1%). Activity of these mosquitoes found to be started from middle of May and extended till September with two peaks of activity in July and August. Conclusions An. superpictus s.l. as one of the main malaria vectors in Iran as well as some other parts of the world is the dominant species in the study area. This species has high potential for transmission and possibility of establishing a transmission cycle with low abundance. Other species, Anopheles maculipennis s.l. also has introduced as a malaria vector in northern parts of Iran. As this Anopheles is a complex species, genetic studies are recommended to determine the members of this complex in the study area.
2. Climate change and potential distribution of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis in Central Iran: Horizon 2030 and 2050
Babak SHIRAVAND ; Abbas Ali Dehghani TAFTI ; Ahmad Ali HANAFI-BOJD ; Mohammad Reza ABAI ; Ali ALMODARRESI ; Masoud MIRZAEI
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine 2019;12(5):204-215
Objective: To investigate and predict the effects of climate change on the potential distribution of the main vector and reservoir hosts of the disease in Yazd province in the future. Methods: Distribution data for vector and reservoir hosts of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis in Yazd province were obtained from earlier studies conducted in the area. MaxEnt ecological niche modeling was used to predict environmental suitability. BCC-CSM1-1(m) model and two climate change scenarios, RCP 4.5 and RCP 8.5 were used for horizons 2030 and 2050 climate projections. Future projections were based on data of a regional climate change model. Results: With both scenarios in 2030 and 2050, the results of jackknife test indicated that the mean temperature of wettest quarter and temperature annual range had the greatest effect on the model for the vector and the reservoir hosts, respectively. Conclusions: The climate conditions are the major determinants of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis incidence rate in Yazd Province. These climate conditions provide favorable habitats for ease transmission of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis in this endemic area. Habitats suitability for the vector and reservoir will be expanding in the coming years compared with the current conditions, such that, in horizon 2030 & 2050, the probability of the presence of the vector and reservoir within 38 580 and 37 949 km
3. Wash resistance and bio-efficacy of Olyset
Soraya SHEIKHI ; Hassan VATANDOOST ; Mohammad Reza ABAI ; Mansoreh SHAYEGHI ; Morteza AKBARI ; Mohammad Sistanizade AGHDAM ; Akbar BAGHERI ; Hassan VATANDOOST ; Ahmad RAEISI ; Fatemeh NIKPOOR
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine 2017;10(9):887-891
Objective To determine the wash resistance of Olyset
4. Astrodaucus persicus as a new source of bioinsectisides against malaria vector, Anopheles stephensi
Saied GOODARZI ; Abbas HADJIAKHOONDI ; Narguess YASSA ; Zahra TOFIGHI ; Hassan VATANDOOST ; Mohammad Reza ABAI ; Saeed TAVAKOLI ; Amir HATAMIAN ; Yousef AJANI ; Abbas HADJIAKHOONDI ; Narguess YASSA ; Zahra TOFIGHI
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine 2017;10(9):896-899
Objective To determine the larvicidal activities of petroleum ether, chloroform, ethyl acetate and methanol fractions of roots and fruits extracts of Astrodaucus persicus from Apiaceae family against malaria vector, Anopheles stephensi (An. stephensi). Methods Twenty five third instar larvae of An. stephensi were exposed to various concentrations (10–160 g/L) of fractions and were assayed according to World Health Organization protocol. The larval mortality was calculated after 24 h treatment. Results Among tested fractions, the highest larvicidal efficacy was observed from ethyl acetate fraction of fruits extract with 50% and 90% mortality values (LC