Table 1.
Main characteristics of breeding sites for primary and secondary species of Anopheles mosquitoes transmitting malaria in the Americas, including the Amazon (from [12]).
| Mosquito Species | Light Intensity | Salinity | Turbidity | Water Movement | Vegetation | Vector Status | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| An. darlingi | low | low | clear water | variable | yes | primary | Entire Amazon region |
| An. nuneztovari | variable | low | clear water | variable | yes | secondary | Brazilian Amazon, Venezuela |
| An. marajoara | variable | low | clear water | variable | yes | secondary | Brazilian Amazon, Venezuela |
| An. albitarsis | high | low | variable | still or stagnant | yes | secondary | Brazilian Amazon, Venezuela |
| An. braziliensis | low | low | clear water | variable | yes | secondary | Brazilian amazon exclusively |
| An. oswaldoi | low | low | clear water | variable | yes | secondary | Brazilian Amazon, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela |
| An. trianulatus | low | low | clear water | variable | yes | secondary | Brazilian Amazon, central and south America |