Creator: Dr. Reeja Tharu
Keywords: Anopheles culicifacies, clean waters, cattle blood, epidemic malaria, vegetation, irrigation , Domestic Malaria, water-pipe, larva, saline lakes, lagoons, Anopheles philipenensis

Written by Dr. Reeja Tharu, M.Phil.,Ph.D
Medically Reviewed by The Medindia Medical Review Team on May 21, 2020

Malaria vectors in India and their Importance and geographical distribution

Anopheles stephenis

This is an Urban or Domestic Malaria
Breeds in disused and partially used well, overhead tanks, water stagnations, water-pipe supplies
The larva can tolerate polluted and brackish waters.
Responsible for creating epidemics in urban areas.
The adult mosquito rests outside of the house during daytime.

Anopheles sundaicus

Salt water breeder mosquito requires saline lakes, lagoons, salt water marshes and water stagnant in seacoast areas.
It feeds on human blood

Anopheles minimus

Important vector in tea garden areas
Breeds in irrigation channels, shallow wells and slow running streams with marginal vegetation
The mosquito prefers human blood

Anopheles philipenensis

Important vector in West Bengal
Breeds in sub soil with high water level, water stagnation, cracks in soil.

Published on Sep 08, 2014
Last Updated on May 21, 2020

Comments

moses odradria Thursday, January 5, 2012

this was wonderfully done

camaldina Sunday, February 6, 2011

Thanks for write-pus. Its very informative. You only talked about the treatment of malaria, but what about the treatment/avoidance of the Malaria Relapses, which is very important?