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==Distribution and habitat== |
==Distribution and habitat== |
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''Anopheles funestus'' is found in tropical sub-Saharan Africa, its range extending from Senegal to Ethiopia, Angola, Mozambique and Madagascar.<ref name=Mouchet>{{cite book|author1=Mouchet, Jean |author2=Carnevale, Pierre |author3=Manguin, Sylvie |title=Biodiversity of Malaria in the World |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hSUfzyxZRuwC&pg=PA72 |year=2008 |publisher=John Libbey Eurotext |pages=72–74}}</ref> Breeding takes place in water, any permanent or semi-permanent body of fresh water with some emergent vegetation being suitable, including swamps, lake verges, ponds and rice paddies. The [[larvae]] inhabit both sunlit and shaded locations, the vegetation probably being effective in reducing [[predation]]. This is a highly adaptable species and many populations have developed resistance to [[pyrethroid]] [[insecticide]]s. |
''Anopheles funestus'' is found in tropical sub-Saharan Africa, its range extending from Senegal to Ethiopia, Angola, Mozambique and Madagascar.<ref name=Mouchet>{{cite book|author1=Mouchet, Jean |author2=Carnevale, Pierre |author3=Manguin, Sylvie |title=Biodiversity of Malaria in the World |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hSUfzyxZRuwC&pg=PA72 |year=2008 |publisher=John Libbey Eurotext |pages=72–74}}</ref> Breeding takes place in water, any permanent or semi-permanent body of fresh water with some emergent vegetation being suitable, including swamps, lake verges, ponds and rice paddies. The [[larvae]] inhabit both sunlit and shaded locations, the vegetation probably being effective in reducing [[predation]]. This is a highly adaptable species and many populations have developed resistance to [[pyrethroid]] [[insecticide]]s.<ref name=Atlas/> |
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==Behaviour== |
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The adult female ''Anopheles funestus'' is "[[Anthropophilia|anthropophilic]]", being attracted to people rather than to other animals; however this is not invariably the case, as in Senegal, the populations in the west of the country feed on human blood while those in the east favour that of other mammals (zoophilly). It is also "[[endophilic]]" in its behaviour; this means it is attracted to the inside of human habitations, both when feeding and when resting. It feeds at night, typically after 10pm and usually between midnight and dawn, which gives it access to widely dispersed hosts in a non-alert state.<ref name=Atlas/> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Anopheles funestus is a species of mosquito in the Culicidae family. This species was first described in 1900 by Giles.[1] It is a major vector of malaria in sub-Saharan Africa.[2]
Distribution and habitat
Anopheles funestus is found in tropical sub-Saharan Africa, its range extending from Senegal to Ethiopia, Angola, Mozambique and Madagascar.[3] Breeding takes place in water, any permanent or semi-permanent body of fresh water with some emergent vegetation being suitable, including swamps, lake verges, ponds and rice paddies. The larvae inhabit both sunlit and shaded locations, the vegetation probably being effective in reducing predation. This is a highly adaptable species and many populations have developed resistance to pyrethroid insecticides.[2]
Behaviour
The adult female Anopheles funestus is "anthropophilic", being attracted to people rather than to other animals; however this is not invariably the case, as in Senegal, the populations in the west of the country feed on human blood while those in the east favour that of other mammals (zoophilly). It is also "endophilic" in its behaviour; this means it is attracted to the inside of human habitations, both when feeding and when resting. It feeds at night, typically after 10pm and usually between midnight and dawn, which gives it access to widely dispersed hosts in a non-alert state.[2]
References
- ^ a b Harbach, Ralph (1 June 2019). "Valid Species". Mosquito Taxonomic Inventory. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
- ^ a b c "Anopheles (Cellia) funestus Giles, 1900". Malaria Atlas Project. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
- ^ Mouchet, Jean; Carnevale, Pierre; Manguin, Sylvie (2008). Biodiversity of Malaria in the World. John Libbey Eurotext. pp. 72–74.