dc.contributor.author |
Gunathilaka, N. |
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dc.contributor.author |
Fernando, T. |
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dc.contributor.author |
Hapugoda, M. |
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dc.contributor.author |
Abeyewickreme, W. |
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dc.contributor.author |
Wickremasinghe, R. |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2014-12-05T06:29:10Z |
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dc.date.available |
2014-12-05T06:29:10Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2014 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine. 2014; 4(Suppl 1): S222-S227 |
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dc.identifier.issn |
2221-1691 (Print) |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/4649 |
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dc.description |
Indexed in Scopus; In PUBMED |
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dc.description.abstract |
OBJECTIVE: To revise morphological identification keys to the anophelines in Sri Lanka. METHOD: Samples were collected from selected entomological sites in different districts in the country. Stage III and IV larvae were identified under a light microscope with an objective (×10) using standard larval keys developed for Sri Lankan anophelines. Key larval characters were recorded for each species based on original observations and previous usage in literature. RESULTS: This manuscript describes an illustrated key for the identification of 22 of 23 mosquitoes which are currently recognized as local anopheline species in Sri Lanka, as a guide to workers engaged in malaria surveillance and control in the country. CONCLUSIONS: Revised morphological keys to the larval of these species may be helpful in easy and accurate identification at the field level. |
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dc.language.iso |
en |
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dc.publisher |
Asian Pacific Tropical Medicine Press, China |
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dc.subject.mesh |
Anopheles |
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dc.subject.mesh |
Anopheles-classification |
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dc.subject.mesh |
Anopheles-anatomy & histology |
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dc.title |
Revised morphological identification key to the larval anopheline (Diptera: Culicidae) of Sri Lanka |
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dc.type |
Article |
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dc.identifier.department |
Molecular Medicine Unit |
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dc.identifier.department |
Parasitology |
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