Mosquitoes of the mangrove forests of India: part six--Kundapur, Karnataka and Kannur, Kerala.
Mosquitoes of 26 species belonging to 16 subgenera and 11 genera were recorded in the Kundapur mangroves of Karnataka, and 17 species belonging to 11 subgenera and 7 genera were recorded in the mangroves of Kannur, Kerala along the west coast of India. Genera recorded were Aedes, Anopheles, Armigeres, Culex, Heizmannia, Lutzia, Mansonia, Ochlerotatus, Tripteroides, Uranotaenia, and Verrallina. Species common to both mangrove forests were Ae. albopictus, Ae. vittatus, An. jamesi, Ar. subalbatus, Cx. gelidus, Cx. infantulus, Cx. pseudovishnui, Cx. sitiens, Cx. tritaeniorhynchus, Oc. wardi, Ur. atra, and Ve. luguhris. Tree holes and swamp pools were the common larval habitats, with more species occurring in tree holes in Kundapur than in Kannur. Adults of Ae. albopictus, Ae. vittatus, Ar. aureolineatus, Ar. subalbatus, Cx. bitaeniorhynchus, Cx. sitiens, Ma. uniformis, and Ve. lugubris bloodfed on humans.
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Division of Vector Biology and Control, Vector Control Research Centre (ICMR), Pondicherry 605 006, India.
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D000818:Animals; D032407:Avicennia; D009033:Culicidae / Q000145:classification / Q000502:physiology; D017753:Ecosystem; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007814:Larva; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000737:chemistry; D014197:Trees
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