Anopheles vagus
Anopheles (Cellia) vagus is a species complex of zoophilic mosquito belonging to the genus Anopheles. It is found in India, Sri Lanka[1] and Indonesia. It is a potential natural vector of malarial parasite Plasmodium falciparum,[2] and Japanese encephalitis virus. It is highly susceptible to insecticide deltamethrin and resistant to DDT.[3]
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| Species: | Anopheles vagus Dönitz, 1902 |
References
- "An annotated checklist of mosquitoes of Sri Lanka" (PDF). Man and Biosphere Reserve of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 June 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- Dhiman, Sunil; Yadav, Kavita; Rabha, Bipul; Goswami, Diganta; Hazarika, S.; Tyagi, Varun (2016). "Evaluation of Insecticides Susceptibility and Malaria Vector Potential of Anopheles annularis s.l. and Anopheles vagus in Assam, India". PLOS ONE. 11 (3): e0151786. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0151786. PMC 4807056. PMID 27010649.
- Olson, JG; Ksiazek, TG; Lee, VH; Tan, R; Shope, RE (1985). "Isolation of Japanese encephalitis virus from Anopheles annularis and Anopheles vagus in Lombok, Indonesia". Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 79 (6): 845–7. doi:10.1016/0035-9203(85)90135-x. PMID 3832495.
External links
- Anopheline (Diptera: Culicidae) Breeding in a Traditional Tank-Based Village Ecosystem in North Central Sri Lanka
- Physico-chemical characteristics of mosquito breeding habitats in an irrigation development area in Sri Lanka
- Larval Survey of Surface Water-Breeding Mosquitoes During Irrigation Development in the Mahaweli Project, Sri Lanka
- LARVAL HABITATS OF MALARIA VECTORS AND OTHER ANOPHELES MOSQUITOES AROUND A TRANSMISSION FOCUS IN NORTHWESTERN THAILAND
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