Anopheles vagus

Anopheles (Cellia) vagus is a species complex of zoophilic mosquito belonging to the genus Anopheles.

It is found in India, Sri Lanka[1] and Indonesia.

It is a potential natural vector of malarial parasite Plasmodium falciparum,[2] and Japanese encephalitis virus.

It is highly susceptible to insecticide deltamethrin and resistant to DDT.

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