title: Mosquito fauna and breeding habitats of anophelines in Little Andaman Island, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India.
abstract: A total of 37 species of mosquitoes belonging to nine genera--Anopheles, Aedes, Armigeres, Culex, Harpagomyia, Mansonia, Orthopodomyia, Toxorhynchites and Uranotaenia were collected from Little Andaman Island. Mosquitoes of nine Anopheles group of species--An. barbirostris, An. barbumbrosus, An. balabacensis, An. insulaeflorum, An. kochi, An. philippinensis, An. roperi, An. sundaicus and An. vagus were recorded. An. philippinensis was found to be the most predominant species. Species-specific breeding preference and association in various types of acquatic habitats have been reported. This is the first record of mosquito fauna of Little Andaman Island.
authors.affiliation: Malaria Research Centre, Field Station, Malacca, Car Nicobar Island-744 301, India.
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: B N
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Nagpal
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Ansari
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001947:Breeding; D009033:Culicidae / Q000145:classification / Q000254:growth & development*; D004463:Ecology; D006801:Humans; D007194:India