Update on the bionomics of Mansonia vectors of brugian filariasis.
The genus Mansonia is divided into two subgenera, Mansonia and Mansonioides. The subgenus Mansonioides includes the important vectors of lymphatic filariasis caused by Brugia malayi in South and Southeast Asia. Six species of this subgenus are vectors of two types of brugian filariasis, periodic and subperiodic. All six species, viz Mansonia bonneae, Ma. dives, Ma. uniformis, Ma. annulifera, Ma. annulata and Ma. indiana are present in this country. The ecological factors governing the larval and adult biology and their control measures are discussed.
Division of Medical Entomology, Institute for Medical Research, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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D000818:Animals; D002009:Brugia; D009033:Culicidae / Q000254:growth & development / Q000469:parasitology / Q000502:physiology*; D004463:Ecology; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D005368:Filariasis / Q000635:transmission*; D006702:Homing Behavior; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000254:growth & development / Q000469:parasitology / Q000502:physiology*; D007814:Larva / Q000254:growth & development; D008136:Longevity; D009032:Mosquito Control / Q000379:methods; D012621:Seasons