BIONOMIC OF MOSQUITOES

Isna Indrawati
Department of Microbiology-Parasitology
MOSQUITOES

2500 different species of

mosquitoes throughout the world
All mosquitoes must have water in
which to complete their life cycle.
Each species has unique
environmental requirements for the
maintenance of its life cycle.
The type of water in which the larvae is
found can be an aid to the identification
of mosquitos species
show a very distinct preference for the
types of sources in which to lay their
eggs, such as tree holes, rain water
ponds, polluted water
Morphology

possess only one pair of functional wings

about 36 mm in length ( 2 mm - 19
mm.)
Morpholgy Anopheles
Life Cycle :

Time needed ( egg- pupae) : 57 days, but many species

require about 714 days.
Life cycle
 Genus eggs egg
deposit
Anopheles Laid singly, on the
with air sac water
surface
Culex Accumulated on the
in floating raft water
surface
Aedes Laid singly Slightly
above the
water line
Mansonia Accumulated Under the
in rosette leaves
Larva
Consist of head, thorax and abdomen

spiracle
Pupae
comma-shaped.
mainly, in active
Feeding habits of mosquitoes

The male mosquitoes feed only on

plant juices
Only adult females that bite man and
animals, so she can develop eggs.
Some female mosquitoes prefer to feed
on only one type of animal or they can
feed on a variety of animals.
Host specificity
Antropophilic
zoophilic

Feeding habits:
Night biters
Day biters
Feeding place
Exophagic
Endophagic

Resting place:
Exophilic
endophilic
The length of life

The length of life of the adult mosquito

usually depends on :
temperature,
humidity,

sex of the mosquito

males live about a week; and females

live about a month depending on the
above factors.
The flight habits of mosquitoes
Depend on the genus and species
Most domestic species remain fairly
close to their point of origin. Most
mosquitoes stay within a mile or two of
their source.
The flight range for females is usually
longer than that of males.
Wind is a factor which influence in the
dispersal or migration of mosquitoes.
 Malaria
Anophelini Anopheles
Filariasis bancrofti rural type

Filariasis malayi

Filariasis timori
Dengue Haemorrhagic fever
Aedes
Chikungunya

Yellow fever

Filariasis bancrofti rural type(Ae. Kochi)

Culicini
Jap B encephalitis
Culex
Filariasis bancrofti
Mansonia Filariasis malayi tipe zoofilik

Coquilettidia Filariasis malayi tipe zoofilik

 10 Species which are important
as Vector of malaria

An.sundaicus An.farauti
An.subpictus An.koliensis
An.maculatus An.punctulatus
An.aconitus An.barbirostris
An.balabacensis An.letifer
Distribution of Aedes aegypti