The resting and house frequenting behavior of Mansonia annulifera, Ma. uniformis and Ma. indiana, the vectors of Malayan filariasis in Kerala State, India.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
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1992 Jun; 23(2): 324-7
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-31986
ABSTRACT
Mansonia annulifera, was recorded to be an endophilic species, preferring to rest indoors, while Ma. uniformis was exophilic, having a predilection for outdoor resting habitats, eg bushes and shrubs. Ma. indiana did not show a clear preference to either of these biotopes. In indoor resting collections, the unfed proportion of Ma. uniformis was significantly higher during post-dusk compared to day hours (p < 0.05), indicating that this exophilic species enters houses during dusk hours for feeding. The full fed proportion was higher during day hours compared to dusk/night hours. The semigravid proportion showed a significant reduction during post-dusk hours (p < 0.05). These findings suggest that after having a blood-meal this species rest indoors and leave the houses for outdoor resting sites during the dusk hours on the subsequent night.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Elephantiasis, Filarial
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Disease Reservoirs
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Circadian Rhythm
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Brugia malayi
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Ecology
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Feeding Behavior
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India
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Insect Vectors
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Animals
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Culicidae
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Year:
1992
Type:
Article
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