Water mites (Arrenurus sp.) parasitising mosquitoes in Assam
Malhotra, P.R.; Sarkar, P.K.; Bhuyan, M.; Chakraborty, B.C.; Baruah, I.
Indian Journal of Medical Research 78: 647-650
1983
ISSN/ISBN: 0019-5340 PMID: 6142861 Document Number: 208338
Water mites (Arrenurus sp.) parasitizing mosquitoes were studied between July and Oct. 1982 from 4 areas in Assam. Thirteen mosquito species were infested with these mites. Infestation of Anopheles nigerrimus, A. philippinensis, A. vagus, Mansonia annulifera, M. indiana, M. uniformis, Culex bitaeniorhynchus, C. cornutus, C. malayi and C. sinensis by Arrenurus mites is reported for the 1st time from India. [Other mosquitoes were A. annularis, C. tritaeniorhynchus and C. vishnui.].