Aquatic macrophytes and the associated mosquitoes in and around Madurai City (Tamil Nadu).
A survey of mosquitoes was carried out in 7 weeded astatic ponds in and around Madurai from October 1990 to January 1991 to qualitatively determine the macrophyte-mosquito larvae association. Members of Culex vishnui subgroup were associated with most of the macrophytes. Eichhornia crassipes, Marsilea quadrifolia and Spirodella polyrhiza showed a high potential for mosquito breeding and Azolla sp., a very low potential for both anophelines and culicines.
Centre for Research in Aquatic Entomology, Department of Zoology, Madura College, Madurai, India.
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Sivaramakrishnan
D000818:Animals; D003465:Culex / Q000254:growth & development; D009033:Culicidae / Q000254:growth & development*; D005618:Fresh Water; D007194:India; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000254:growth & development*; D007814:Larva / Q000254:growth & development; D010944:Plants