Mansonia indiana is a species of zoophilic mosquito belonging to the genus Mansonia. It is found in Sri Lanka,[1] Java, India, Myanmar, Malaya, Singapore, Sumatra, Thailand, and New Guinea.[2] It is a vector of nocturnally subperiodic Brugia malayi.[3] Females are known to be strongly anthropophilic (human biters). Larvae found only in association with Pistia species.[4]
Mansonia indiana | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Culicidae |
Genus: | Mansonia |
Species: | M. indiana
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Binomial name | |
Mansonia indiana Edwards, 1930
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References
edit- ^ "An annotated checklist of mosquitoes of Sri Lanka" (PDF). Man and Biosphere Reserve of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 June 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- ^ "Species Details : Mansonia indiana Edwards, 1930". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- ^ Saratapeian, N; Phantana, S; Chansiri, K. "Susceptibility of mansonia indiana (Diptera: Culicidae) to nocturnally subperiodic Brugia malayi (Spirurida: Filariodea)". J Med Entomol. 39: 215–7. PMID 11931259.
- ^ "Bionomics". ENVIS Centre on Bioinformatics-Vector Control. Retrieved 2 February 2017.