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The dire wolf, or canis dirus is only one of the many large animal species or "megafauna" that became extinct in North America about 11,500 years ago.
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The dire wolf, or canis dirus is only one of the many large animal species or "megafauna" that became extinct in North America about 11,500 years ago.
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The dire wolf, or canis dirus is only one of the many large animal species or "megafauna" that became extinct in North America about 11,500 years ago.
April 2010 2010
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Anopheles dirus group are the main malaria vectors.
Chapter 9 1996
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Such resettled communities often also depend economically on the nearby forest, and will therefore be exposed to malaria transmission by Anopheles dirus.
Chapter 9 1996
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In terms of health impact, however, none of these vectors can compete with the forest breeding A. dirus group.
Chapter 7 1996
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In South-East Asia and the archipelagos of Indonesia and part of the Philippines the most important vectors belong to the Anopheles dirus species complex or to the Anopheles balabacensis species.
Chapter 7 1996
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The highly efficient malaria vectors in the forests of South East Asia, belonging to me Anopheles dirus complex, keep the transmission cycle going among forest workers, hunters and others who stay overnight in the jungle.
Chapter 14 1996
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They will to some extent depend on forest products and will therefore be exposed to transmission risks by A. dirus, and at the same time they may be at risk of disease transmission associated with their agricultural activities or their settlements.
Chapter 7 1996
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The forest species of malaria vectors in South-East Asia and the archipelagos of Indonesia and part of the Philippines (Anopheles dirus and A. balabacensis) are excellent vectors in their natural environment and in reforested areas and plantations - but where vegetation density is reduced and the relative humidity drops, vector longevity and vectorial capacity diminish accordingly.
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