Few slides about the biology of mosquito species

1. KARTHIKEYAN, S (2015 800503)
Ph.D., Scholar,
Agricultural Entomology,
TNAU, Coimbatore.

2. Most deadliest animal in the World??

4. Why most deadliest?
• Global
• 13 diseases
• 700 million people – 1million
• India
• 10,097 cases and 37 deaths(2014)
• Maharashtra 54 of 8,573 (2014)
• Kerala - 19 of 45 (2015)
• TN - 2357 cases 5 deaths(2015), 10146(2014)
• Dengue, Malaria, Japanese encephalitis, Chikungunya & Lymphatic filariasis

5. National institutions
• National Institute of Malaria Research, New Delhi.
• The Centre for Research in Medical Entomology (CRME), Madurai.
• Virdhachalam, Tirukoilur, Coimbatore, Gorakhpur and Chennai(field stations)
• Vector Control Research Centre, Pondichery.
• National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme, New Delhi.

6. Biology

7. Larva

8. Pupa

9. Adult
• Anopheline proboscis and abdomen in a line at an angle to surface
• Culicine proboscis and abdomen forming an obtuse angle, with abdomen parallel to the surface