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Entomology 074128

The document provides an overview of mosquitoes, detailing their classification within the family Culicidae, which includes 3,528 species across 113 genera. It highlights the morphological characteristics of various mosquito species, their life stages, and their role as vectors for diseases such as malaria, dengue, and yellow fever. Additionally, it briefly mentions other insects like sand flies and house flies, emphasizing their unique features and classifications.

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Entomology 074128

The document provides an overview of mosquitoes, detailing their classification within the family Culicidae, which includes 3,528 species across 113 genera. It highlights the morphological characteristics of various mosquito species, their life stages, and their role as vectors for diseases such as malaria, dengue, and yellow fever. Additionally, it briefly mentions other insects like sand flies and house flies, emphasizing their unique features and classifications.

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Entomology

MOSQUITOES

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MANSONIA MOSQUITO
Aedes albopictus

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AEDES MOSQUITOES

Aedes aegypti

Aedes albopictus
MANSONIA MOSQUITO
MOSQUITOES (CULICIDAE)
• SLENDER , LONG-LEGGED SMALL INSECT

• SIZE: BETWEEN 6 AND 19 MM

• Varying colour

• FOUND AT ELEVATIONS OF 5500M AND DOWN


IN MINES AT DEPTHS OF 1250 M BELOW SEA LEVEL

EASILY RECOGNIZED BY
 Conspicuous Forward-Projecting proboscis

 Numerous Scales

 Fringe Scales
INTRODUCTION TO MOSQUITOES

 3,528 SPECIES BELONGING TO 113 GENERA IN THE FAMILY CULICIDAE


About 250 Spp. (India)

THREE SUBFAMILIES

 ANOPHELINAE (ANOPHELINES)

 AND CULICINAE (CULICINES)

 TOXORHYNCHITINAE

ANOPHELINAE : 3 GENERA

CULICINAE: 109 GENERA AND 10 TRIBES

TOXORHYNCHITINAE: 1 GENUS
MORPHOLOGY
MORPHOLOGICAL
DIFFERENCES
MOSQUITO EGGS
ANOPHELES EGG
Mosquito eggs:
A&B - Culex egg raft
C&D - Anopheles
egg with ‘floats’
E - Aedes egg

Patterns on the
external egg
surface are species
specific

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MANSONIDES EGG –stellate shaped
Mosquito Larva

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Larval Stage – Growth Stage
• Larval instars (4)
• Aquatic, Filter feeders
• Respiration

Anopheles

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Mansonia – spine or tooth appearance
MANSONIDES LARVA
Culex
Anopheles

Aedes
Mosquito Pupa

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Pupa – Lighter than water
• Non-feeding
• Respiration
Pupal Stage Comparison

Anopheline Culicine

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Mosquito Pupa and Larvae

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Anopheles Pupa and Larvae

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ANOPHELES MOSQUITO
CULEX MOSQUITO

Filaria Vector

JE Vector
MANSONIA MOSQUITO
AEDES MOSQUITOES

Aedes aegypti

Aedes albopictus
ARMIGERES MOSQUITO
TOXORHYNCHITES MOSQUITO
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MOSQUITO AND DISEASES

 ANNOYANCE
 DERMATITIS
 SYSTEMIC REACTIONS
VECTORS OF PUBLIC HEALTH IMPORTANCE
VECTORS DISEASE
Anopheles Spp. Malaria
Lymphatic Filariasis
Culex spp. Lymphatic Filariasis
Japanese Encephalitis
West Nile
Mansonia Spp. Lymphatic Filariasis
Aedes Spp. Dengue
Chikungunya
Yellow Fever
Sand fly

Sand fly
Sand fly -Morphology
wings

antennae

leg

eye
Female

Male
CLASSIFICATION
Phylum : Arthropods
Class : Insecta or Hexapoda
Order : Diptera
Family : Psychodidae
Sub family: Phlebotominae
Genus : phlebotomus
Morphology of adult sandflies
Common shape
• small in size ( 1- 4 mm )
•Pale and hairy insects
•Black eyes
•Long legs
•Almost erect hairy wings
•All sand flies are incapable of flying any long
distance; they move by hopping from one place
to another place

•Only the females have piercing mouthparts and


bloodsuckers
•Head - nearly round

• widely separated compound eyes

•The antennae of the head are long and slender


and are composed of 16 segments

•The palpi are long and flexible,and consist of


5 segments

•In wings ,longitudinal vein .2 divides twice


House fly
cyclops
Rat flea
Hard tick and soft tick
Thank you.

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