Aedes pseudomediofasciatus

Aedes (Finlaya) pseudomediofasciatus is a species complex of mosquito belonging to the genus Aedes. It is found in Sri Lanka,[1] and India. They are known to live around betel plantations.[2] It is a vector of Wuchereria bancrofti.[3]

Aedes pseudomediofasciatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Culicidae
Genus: Aedes
Species:
A. pseudomediofasciatus
Binomial name
Aedes pseudomediofasciatus
Theobald, 1910

References

  1. "An annotated checklist of mosquitoes of Sri Lanka" (PDF). Man and Biosphere Reserve of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 June 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  2. "STUDIES ON THE MOSQUITOES OF NORTH ARCOT DISTRICT, MADRAS STATE, INDIA". J. Med. Ent. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.894.5220. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. Raghavan, NG (1961). "The Vectors of Human Infections by Wuchereria Species * in Endemic Areas and Their Biology". Bull. Wid Hith Org. 24: 177–95. PMC 2555501. PMID 13739128.
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