• Source: Mansonia annulifera

Mansonia (Mansonioides) annulifera is a species of zoophilic mosquito belonging to the genus Mansonia.




Distribution


It shows a wide range of distribution from east to west. It is found in Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea (Island); Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam.




Behavior


It is an endophilic species, preferring to rest indoors. Adults are normally active between midnight and dawn.




Medical importance


It shows a high affinity for human biting and is a potent vector of Brugia malayi to cause Malayan filariasis. In 1980, The Japanese encephalitis virus was isolated from M. annulifera from India, which was the first isolation of the virus from this mosquito.




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External links


Natural Mortality of Mansonia annulifera with Special Reference to Mortality due to Brugia malayi Infection and Distribution of Parasites in a Vector Population
Semiochemicals of Mansonia annulifera
Photos of M. annulifera
Host-Feeding Pattern of Culex quinquefasciatus Say and Mansonia annulifera (Theobald) (Diptera: Culicidae), the Major Vectors of Filariasis in a Rural Area of South India
Host Plant Preference of Mansonia Mosquitoes

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