Entomological and epidemiological attributes for malaria transmission and implementation of vector control in southern Iran

Malaria is the most important vector borne disease in Hormozgan province, southern Iran. Bashagard district is one of the important malaria endemic areas in this part of the country. During 2002-2009 a total of 13,490 malaria cases were recorded, caused mainly by Plasmodium vivax. Anopheles culicifacies, An. stephensi, An. dthali, An. superpictus and An. fluviatilis, the five proven malaria vectors in Iran, were collected from the study area. An. stephensi was resistant to DDT 4%.