<i>Anopheles</i> (Diptera: Culicidae) diversity in Kavre District of Nepal

Authors

  • Rajendra Karkee Central Department of Zoology, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Nepal

Keywords:

Anopheles, diversity, malaria, Nepal

Abstract

A preliminary study was carried out to estimate Anopheline diversity in Kavre in June 2000. Mosquitoes were collected by using mouth aspirator and torchlight, and mounted on a triangular paper. One hundred and sixty eight individuals of Anopheles comprising eight species were collected in all. These included two species incriminated as Malaria vector - Anopheles fluviatilis and A. maculatus. The maculatus group appeared to play important role in transmitting the malaria causing focul outbreak of the disease.

Key words: Anopheles; diversity; malaria; Nepal

J. Nat. Hist. Mus. Vol.22, 2005 p.28-31

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Karkee, R. (2008). <i>Anopheles</i> (Diptera: Culicidae) diversity in Kavre District of Nepal. Journal of Natural History Museum, 22, 28–31. Retrieved from https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/JNHM/article/view/1000

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Vol. 22 (2005)

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