Difference between major mosquito species (Anophele, Culex and Aedes sp.)

Difference between major mosquito species (Anophele, Culex and Aedes sp.)
Difference between larval, pupal and adult stages.

1. Difference between Anopheles , Culex and Aedes sp. Muhammad Kamran M.Sc ( Hons ) Agri. Entomology Entomology Department Citrus Research Institute Sargodha 1

2. Mosquito Mosquito larvae Aquatic insects 4-14+ days from egg to adult Adults M ay be strong to weak fliers, depending on species 2

3. Mosquito feeding Plant nectar or honeydew for first 3-5 days after emergence Blood of vertebrate hosts need for most species to initiate egg development Birds Mammals Reptiles Amphibians 3

4. TWO BASIC TYPES Floodwater mosquitoes Standing water (container) breeders Natural sites A rtificial sites 4

5. Common pest species Floodwater species Psorophora columbiae Aedes vexans Standing water species Aedes albopictus / aegypti Aedes solicitans Culex quinquefasciatus Culex tarsalis 5

6. Floodwater species Difficult to control drainage of marshes floodwater control community fogging avoidance Water only needs to stand 3-4 days to successfully breed mosquitoes Not important disease vectors 6

7. Major standing water species Culex Aedes 7

8. Culex quinquefasciatus Southern house mosquito D elicate , dull brown mosquito; lacks bands on tarsi and proboscis prefers polluted water in containers or other standing water mostly feeds on birds, but thought to be principal vector of WNV to humans 8

9. Other standing water species Aedes albopictus Asian tiger mosquito Daytime biter Aedes aegypti – yellow fever mosquito container breeder vector of yellow fever, dengue fever being replaced by tiger mosquito? Aedes solicitans – salt water mosquito saline/brackish water vicious, daytime biter 9

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11. Difference between Anopheles, Culex and Aedes 11

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17. Anopheles eggs 17

18. Culex Eggs 18

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26. Anopheles Adult 26

27. Culex Adult 27

28. Aedes Adult 28

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