Anopheles darlingi
Root is the major vector of human malaria in the Neotropics and has been considered to be the sole malaria vector in French Guiana. The presence of other potential vectors suggests that malaria may be transmitted by other species under certain conditions. From 2006-2011, all anopheline specimens collected from 11 localities were assayed to determine if the
Plasmodium circumsporozoite protein was present. In addition to
An. darlingi, we found
Anopheles oswaldoi
,
Anopheles intermedius
and
Anopheles nuneztovari
specimens that were infected with
Plasmodium sp. Further investigations on the behaviour and ecology of
An. oswaldoi,
An. intermedius and
An. nuneztovari are necessary to determine their role in malaria transmission in French Guiana.
