''Anopheles cruzii'' is the species of
mosquito
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that mainly located in southern coast of
Brazil
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, is main vector of
malaria
Malaria is a Mosquito-borne disease, mosquito-borne infectious disease that affects vertebrates and ''Anopheles'' mosquitoes. Human malaria causes Signs and symptoms, symptoms that typically include fever, Fatigue (medical), fatigue, vomitin ...
, ''
Plasmodium vivax
''Plasmodium vivax'' is a protozoal parasite and a human pathogen. This parasite is the most frequent and widely distributed cause of recurring malaria. Although it is less virulent than ''Plasmodium falciparum'', the deadliest of the five huma ...
''.
It has been going through
microevolution
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, which appears in its wing-shape and is correlated with urbanization.
References
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Insects described in 1908
cruzii