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December 11, 2025Annals of tropical research/Annals of tropical research (Visayas State University-Online)Open Access

Species composition and characterization of Anopheline mosquito breeding habitats in Jos- South and Shendam Local Government areas of Plateau State, Nigeria

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MJManon JosephTATitilayo Mary AbaniseLILuka Isah

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Study reveals Anopheles gambiae dominance in larval habitats, implying water quality impacts mosquito abundance.

Key Points

  • This research aims to assess the composition and characteristics of Anopheline mosquito breeding habitats in Plateau State, Nigeria.
  • Collected mosquito larvae using dip method from various breeding habitats in Jos-South and Shendam LGAs.
  • Measured water physicochemical parameters on-site using a handheld multi-parameter device.
  • Identified larvae and reared them to adulthood for species classification.
  • Identified Anopheles gambiae as the dominant mosquito species with 50.90% prevalence among collected larvae.
  • Rice fields and rain pools were the most abundant larval habitats observed, 51.09% and 43.13% respectively.
  • Analyzed water quality parameters showed a negative correlation with mosquito abundance.

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Joseph et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6940192a2d562116f28f6b84https://doi.org/10.32945/atr4722.2025
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