First report of Culex (Lophoceraomyia) cinctellus in Sri Lanka: Evidence from morphological and molecular analysis

First report of Culex (Lophoceraomyia) cinctellus in Sri Lanka: Evidence from morphological and molecular analysis

Objective: To confirm the presence of Culex (Cx.) (Lophoceraomyia) cinctellus in Sri Lanka using morphological and molecular evidence. Methods: From October 2019 to April 2020, mosquito surveillance was conducted fort-nightly in the Banduragoda Public Health Inspector area. Larvae were collected usi...

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Main Authors: Pramitha Rangana, Gayan Kumarasinghe, Nalin Jayasinghe, Wardha Refai, Lahiru Udayanga, Tharaka Ranathunge, Thissa Karunarathne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2025-04-01
Series:Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine
Subjects:
culex cinctellus
entomological surveillance
morphological identification
molecular confirmation
mosquito checklist sri lanka
Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/apjtm.apjtm_416_24
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