Investigation on malaria vectors and mosquito fauna in south Tripura district, Tripura state
Prakash, A.; Bhattacharyya, D.R.; Mohapatra, P.K.; Mahanta, J.
Indian Journal of Malariology 35(3): 151-159
1998
ISSN/ISBN: 0367-8326 PMID: 10497841 Document Number: 487331
In an entomological study in South Tripura district of Tripura state during June 1998, a total of 31 species of mosquitoes belonging to eight genera were recorded. Among the known malaria vectors in India, Anopheles annularis, An. jeyporiensis, An. minimus, An. philippinensis/nivipes and An. varuna were collected but none of them could be incriminated. During the survey, Aedes pallidostriatus and Malaya genurostris were recorded for the first time in the north-eastern region and Tripura state respectively. Presence of host seeking An. minimus in light-trap collections indoors and its absence during morning indoor resting collections indicated the probability of some degree of exophilic behaviour of An. minimus population in Tripura.