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Species: | Anopheles vagus Dönitz, 1902
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Anopheles (Cellia) vagus is a species complex of zoophilic mosquito belonging to the genus Anopheles. It is found in India, Sri Lanka [1] and Indonesia. It is a potential natural vector of malarial parasite Plasmodium falciparum, [2] and Japanese encephalitis virus. It is highly susceptible to insecticide deltamethrin and resistant to DDT. [3]
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Species: | Anopheles vagus Dönitz, 1902
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Anopheles (Cellia) vagus is a species complex of zoophilic mosquito belonging to the genus Anopheles. It is found in India, Sri Lanka [1] and Indonesia. It is a potential natural vector of malarial parasite Plasmodium falciparum, [2] and Japanese encephalitis virus. It is highly susceptible to insecticide deltamethrin and resistant to DDT. [3]