Mosquitoes of 14 species belonging to 9 subgenera and 9 genera were recorded in Chorao mangroves of Goa, and 12 species belonging to 9 subgenera and 7 genera in the mangroves of Vikhroli, Maharashtra, in India. Genera recorded were Aedes, Anopheles, Armigeres, Culex, Mansonia, Ochlerotatus, Orthopodomyia, Toxorhynchites, Uranotaenia, and Verrallina. Species common to both the mangroves were Ae. albopictus, Ae. novalbopictus, An. subpictus, Cx. sitiens, Oc. wardi, Ur. atra, and Ve. lugubris. Tree holes, crab holes, and swamp pools were the common larval habitats in Chorao, but tree holes were absent in Vikhroli. Adults of Ae. albopictus, Ae. novalbopictus, Ar. subalbatus, Cx. gelidus Cx. sitiens, Ma. indiana, Ur. atra, and Ve. lugubris were found landing on humans. Aedes novalbopictus, Oc. wardi, and Or. anopheloides are new records for the state of Goa.
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1 June 2007
MOSQUITOES OF THE MANGROVE FORESTS OF INDIA: PART 5–CHORAO, GOA, AND VIKHROLI, MAHARASHTRA
A.R. RAJAVEL,
R. Natarajan,
K. VAIDYANATHAN,
V.P. SONIYA
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Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association
Vol. 23 • No. 2
June 2007
Vol. 23 • No. 2
June 2007
Chorao
mangroves
mosquitoes
Vikhroli
