title: Anopheline fauna of Koraput district, Orissa state, with particular reference to transmission of malaria.
abstract: The anopheline fauna was surveyed in Koraput district of Orissa, which is highly malarious. A total of 62,086 anophelines belonging to 22 species and two varieties were collected, including eight species of anophelines which are recognized malarial vectors in India. Anopheles sergenti, A. pulcherrimus, A. jeyporiensis var candidiensis and A. annularis var adiei was recorded for the first time in this area. A total of 24154 mosquitoes were dissected and 18 mosquitoes belonging to four species, A. fluviatilis. A. annularis, A. culicifacies and A. aconitus were found with the gut/gland infection.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gunasekaran
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Sahu
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Parida
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sadanandane
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jambulingam
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Das
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000852:Anopheles / Q000469:parasitology*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000469:parasitology*; D008288:Malaria / Q000635:transmission*