Topic: Distribution of Anopheles stephensi bioforms in selected districts of Rajasthan, India.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Anopheles stephensi is a major urban malaria vector in Rajasthan, India, and is responsible for spreading persistent malaria throughout the year. In Rajasthan, An. stephensi is invariably distributed and has three bioforms discriminated based on the number of the ridge on the eggs viz; Type, Mysorensis, and Intermediate. The present study aimed to understand the distribution pattern of these bioforms in rural and urban setups as they also have differences in their malaria transmission capacity.

Methods

Gravid mosquitoes and the larvae were collected from different habitats of districts of Rajasthan. The gravid females An. stephensi were allowed to lay eggs. These eggs then were subjected to morphometric analysis and counted for the number of ridges for bioform i

SUBMITTER: Singh S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11844831 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature