A checklist of the Anopheles mosquito species (Diptera: Culicidae) in Bhutan

© 2018 Elsevier B.V. The present paper records, for the first time, the Anopheles fauna of Bhutan, determined from surveys conducted from 2007 to early 2018. Adult mosquitoes were collected mainly on cattle bait and occasionally in human landing catches. Collections of immature stages were performed...

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Main Authors: Rinzin Namgay, Tobgyel Drukpa, Tenzin Wangdi, Dechen Pemo, Ralph E. Harbach, Pradya Somboon
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spelling th-cmuir.6653943832-624852018-11-29T08:00:21Z A checklist of the Anopheles mosquito species (Diptera: Culicidae) in Bhutan Rinzin Namgay Tobgyel Drukpa Tenzin Wangdi Dechen Pemo Ralph E. Harbach Pradya Somboon Agricultural and Biological Sciences Immunology and Microbiology Medicine Veterinary © 2018 Elsevier B.V. The present paper records, for the first time, the Anopheles fauna of Bhutan, determined from surveys conducted from 2007 to early 2018. Adult mosquitoes were collected mainly on cattle bait and occasionally in human landing catches. Collections of immature stages were performed in various aquatic habitats. Larvae were preserved or reared to adults. Identification was based on morphological characters using available keys. A total of 30 species were identified, including nine species of subgenus Anopheles and 21 species of subgenus Cellia. Distribution and collection data are provided with notes on the locations and habitats of the species. Anopheles pseudowillmori is suspected to be a vector of malarial parasites in the plains and hilly forested areas of the country because it is widely distributed and the most common species collected in human landing catches. Notes also include observed morphological variation observed in An. baileyi and An. lindesayi, which differ from the type forms. Corrections are made for previous reports of Anopheles in Bhutan. The need for further surveys and molecular identification of members of species complexes and morphological variants is emphasized. 2018-11-29T07:29:20Z 2018-11-29T07:29:20Z 2018-12-01 Journal 18736254 0001706X 2-s2.0-85053182843 10.1016/j.actatropica.2018.09.006 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85053182843&origin=inward http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/62485
institution Chiang Mai University
building Chiang Mai University Library
country Thailand
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topic Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Immunology and Microbiology
Medicine
Veterinary
spellingShingle Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Immunology and Microbiology
Medicine
Veterinary
Rinzin Namgay
Tobgyel Drukpa
Tenzin Wangdi
Dechen Pemo
Ralph E. Harbach
Pradya Somboon
A checklist of the Anopheles mosquito species (Diptera: Culicidae) in Bhutan
description © 2018 Elsevier B.V. The present paper records, for the first time, the Anopheles fauna of Bhutan, determined from surveys conducted from 2007 to early 2018. Adult mosquitoes were collected mainly on cattle bait and occasionally in human landing catches. Collections of immature stages were performed in various aquatic habitats. Larvae were preserved or reared to adults. Identification was based on morphological characters using available keys. A total of 30 species were identified, including nine species of subgenus Anopheles and 21 species of subgenus Cellia. Distribution and collection data are provided with notes on the locations and habitats of the species. Anopheles pseudowillmori is suspected to be a vector of malarial parasites in the plains and hilly forested areas of the country because it is widely distributed and the most common species collected in human landing catches. Notes also include observed morphological variation observed in An. baileyi and An. lindesayi, which differ from the type forms. Corrections are made for previous reports of Anopheles in Bhutan. The need for further surveys and molecular identification of members of species complexes and morphological variants is emphasized.
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author Rinzin Namgay
Tobgyel Drukpa
Tenzin Wangdi
Dechen Pemo
Ralph E. Harbach
Pradya Somboon
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Tobgyel Drukpa
Tenzin Wangdi
Dechen Pemo
Ralph E. Harbach
Pradya Somboon
author_sort Rinzin Namgay
title A checklist of the Anopheles mosquito species (Diptera: Culicidae) in Bhutan
title_short A checklist of the Anopheles mosquito species (Diptera: Culicidae) in Bhutan
title_full A checklist of the Anopheles mosquito species (Diptera: Culicidae) in Bhutan
title_fullStr A checklist of the Anopheles mosquito species (Diptera: Culicidae) in Bhutan
title_full_unstemmed A checklist of the Anopheles mosquito species (Diptera: Culicidae) in Bhutan
title_sort checklist of the anopheles mosquito species (diptera: culicidae) in bhutan
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