Studies on the mosquito populations from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Mosquito prevalence was studied in three areas of Coimbatore City, Tamil Nadu viz., North Coimbatore, Gandhipuram and Kavundampalayam. Culex quinquefasciatus, C. pseudovishnu, C. gelidus and Armigeres subalbatus are prevalent in the study area. Results indicated that C. quinquefasciatus was the pr...
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Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society
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| description | Mosquito prevalence was studied in three areas of Coimbatore City, Tamil Nadu viz., North Coimbatore, Gandhipuram and Kavundampalayam. Culex quinquefasciatus, C. pseudovishnu, C. gelidus and Armigeres subalbatus are prevalent in the study area. Results indicated that C. quinquefasciatus was the predominant species in North Coimbatore followed by C. pseudovishnu, whereas A. subalbatus was the predominant species both in Gandhipuram and Kavundampalayam areas. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-550719b6c9cc4c8299da90f5786588992022-12-22T01:27:16ZengWildlife Information Liaison Development SocietyJournal of Threatened Taxa0974-78930974-79072010-06-012696196910.11609/JoTT.o2304.961-9495Studies on the mosquito populations from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, IndiaK. ManimegalaiMosquito prevalence was studied in three areas of Coimbatore City, Tamil Nadu viz., North Coimbatore, Gandhipuram and Kavundampalayam. Culex quinquefasciatus, C. pseudovishnu, C. gelidus and Armigeres subalbatus are prevalent in the study area. Results indicated that C. quinquefasciatus was the predominant species in North Coimbatore followed by C. pseudovishnu, whereas A. subalbatus was the predominant species both in Gandhipuram and Kavundampalayam areas.http://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/509 |
| spellingShingle | K. Manimegalai Studies on the mosquito populations from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India Journal of Threatened Taxa |
| title | Studies on the mosquito populations from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India |
| title_full | Studies on the mosquito populations from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India |
| title_fullStr | Studies on the mosquito populations from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India |
| title_full_unstemmed | Studies on the mosquito populations from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India |
| title_short | Studies on the mosquito populations from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India |
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