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Anopheles (/ ə ˈ n ɒ f ɪ l iː z /) is a genus of mosquito first described by the German entomologist J. W. Meigen in 1818, and are known as nail mosquitoes and marsh mosquitoes. [1] Many such mosquitoes are vectors of the parasite Plasmodium , a genus of protozoans that cause malaria in birds , reptiles , and mammals , including humans.
Anopheles funestus is a species of mosquito in the Culicidae family. This species was first described in 1900 by Giles. [1] The female is attracted to houses where it seeks out humans in order to feed on their blood, mostly during the night. This mosquito is a major vector of malaria in sub-Saharan Africa. [2]
Anopheles carries malaria, Culex carries West Nile, and the Aedes genus alone includes mosquitoes that can carry yellow fever, chikungunya, dengue and Zika, among others. And we may not need them ...
Anopheles anthropophagus Xu and Feng is considered to be a junior synonym of Anopheles lesteri de Meillon 1931. Anopheles bonneorum Fonseca & Ramos is considered to be a synonym of Anopheles costai. Anopheles lewisi Ludlow 1920 is a synonym of Anopheles thomasi Shannon 1933. Anopheles lineata Lutz is a synonym of Anopheles nimbus Theobald.
The Anopheles gambiae complex consists of at least seven morphologically indistinguishable species of mosquitoes in the genus Anopheles. The complex was recognised in the 1960s and includes the most important vectors of malaria in sub-Saharan Africa , particularly of the most dangerous malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum . [ 2 ]
Anopheles freeborni, commonly known as the western malaria mosquito, is a species of mosquito in the family Culicidae. [1] [2] [3] It is typically found in the western United States and Canada. Adults are brown to black, with yellow-brown hairs and gray-brown stripes on the thorax.
The mosquito species -- named Anopheles stephensi -- was previously only known to spread malaria in South Asia and parts of the Arabian Peninsula, according to the World Health Organization. This ...
Anopheles albimanus is a species of mosquito in the order Diptera. It is found in coastal Central and South America, the Caribbean , and Mexico. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] It is a generalist species and capable of wide dispersion. [ 5 ]