Revised morphological identification key to the larval anopheline (Diptera: Culicidae) of Sri Lanka

Objective: To revise morphological identification keys to the anophelines in Sri Lanka. Method: Samples were collected from selected entomological sites in different districts in the country. Stage III and IV larvae were identified under a light microscope with an objective (× 10) using standard lar...

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Published in:Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
Main Authors: Nayana Gunathilaka, Thilan Fernando, Menaka Hapugoda, Wimaladharma Abeyewickreme, Rajitha Wickremasinghe
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014
Subjects:
Anopheline
Immature
Mosquitoes
Control
Keys
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
Arctic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.12980/APJTB.4.2014C941
https://doaj.org/article/b08245f2b6be44b88240604f24736b0e
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Summary:Objective: To revise morphological identification keys to the anophelines in Sri Lanka. Method: Samples were collected from selected entomological sites in different districts in the country. Stage III and IV larvae were identified under a light microscope with an objective (× 10) using standard larval keys developed for Sri Lankan anophelines. Key larval characters were recorded for each species based on original observations and previous usage in literature. Results: This manuscript describes an illustrated key for the identification of 22 of 23 mosquitoes which are currently recognized as local anopheline species in Sri Lanka, as a guide to workers engaged in malaria surveillance and control in the country. Conclusions: Revised morphological keys to the larval of these species may be helpful in easy and accurate identification at the field level.

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