Vol. 4, Issue 2, Part A (2017)

Author(s): Maiby Thankachan and Arya Gopinath

Abstract: A survey on the diversity of mosquito species in plantation areas of Mananthavady municipal area was conducted for six months from February- July 2016. Larvae and adults of the mosquitoes were collected and identified by running appropriate keys. A total of 17 mosquito species belonging to 6 Genera, namely, Anopheles, Culex, Aedes, Armigeres, Uranotaenia and Tripteroides were identified. Aedes (10) was the most dominant genus followed by Culex (3), Anopheles (1), Uranotaenius (1), Tripteroides (1) and Armigeres (1) respectively.