title: Medically important mosquitoes in the rubber plantation belt of central Kerala, India.
abstract: Entomological surveys were carried out in the rubber plantation belt of Kerala to record mosquito fauna. Samples were collected from 23 randomly selected localities using standard methods for a period of three years, from Feb- ruary 2008 to January 2011. Thirty-two species belonging to nine genera: Aedes, Anopheles, Armigeres, Coquillettidia, Culex, Heizmannia, Mansonia, Toxorhynchites, and Uranotaenia were recorded. Many of the recorded species were medically im- portant as potential vectors of dengue fever, chikungunya, Japanese encephalitis, malaria and filariasis.
authors.lastname: Jomon K V
authors.lastname: Valamparampil T T
mesh_terms: D000383:Agriculture; D000818:Animals; D001947:Breeding; D009033:Culicidae; D004777:Environment; D007194:India; D007303:Insect Vectors; D012408:Rubber
chemical_list: D012408:Rubber