Biology:Anopheles barbirostris
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Short description: Species of fly
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| Species: | Anopheles barbirostris van der Wulp, 1884
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Anopheles barbirostris is a species complex of mosquito belonging to the genus Anopheles. Larvae found in clean, lotic bodies of water. Females are zoophilic, mainly feed blood on cattle and humans. It is also an important vector for Plasmodium falciparum in Sri Lanka and Timor, for both Plasmodium vivax and P. falciparum in Bangladesh.[1]
References
- ↑ "Anopheles (Anopheles) barbirostris species complex". Malaria Atlas Project. http://www.map.ox.ac.uk/explore/mosquito-malaria-vectors/bionomics/anopheles-barbirostris/. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
External links
- Molecular characterization of the malaria vector Anopheles barbirostris van der Wulp in Sri Lanka
- Anopheles barbirostris/campestris as a probable vector of malaria in Aranyaprathet, Sa Kaeo Province.
- A molecular phylogeny of mosquitoes in the Anopheles barbirostris Subgroup reveals cryptic species: Implications for identification of disease vectors
- Systematics of the Anopheles barbirostris species complex (Diptera: Culicidae: Anophelinae) in Thailand
Wikidata ☰ Q13854088 entry
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