Biting activity of the malaria vector, Anopheles culicifacies, on man and cattle in Doon valley, India.
In the present study, the information about biting time and activity of a malaria vector, Anopheles culicifacies on man and cattle in Doon valley has been mentioned. The maximum biting activity, 22.4 percent in human bait indoor and 20.5 percent in human bait outdoor was noted between 22.00-23.00 h in the night. However, the biting activity on animal bait (calf) was noted maximum in the mid night at 24.00-01.00 h.
Department of Zoology, D.A.V. (Post Graduate) College, Dehra Dun, India.
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D000818:Animals; D000852:Anopheles / Q000502:physiology*; D002417:Cattle; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007299:Insect Bites and Stings; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000502:physiology*; D008288:Malaria / Q000635:transmission; D010507:Periodicity; D011156:Population Density; D012621:Seasons