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Title: | Revised morphological identification key to the larval anopheline (Diptera: Culicidae) of Sri Lanka |
Authors: | Gunathilaka, N. Fernando, T. Hapugoda, M. Abeyewickreme, W. Wickremasinghe, R. |
Issue Date: | 2014 |
Publisher: | Asian Pacific Tropical Medicine Press, China |
Citation: | Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine. 2014; 4(Suppl 1): S222-S227 |
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. |
Description: | Indexed in Scopus; In PUBMED |
URI: | http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/4649 |
ISSN: | 2221-1691 (Print) |
Appears in Collections: | Journal/Magazine Articles |
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