Anopheles nili

Anopheles nili is a species of mosquito[1] in the Culicidae family.[2] It comprises the following elements: An. carnevalei, An. nili, An. ovengensis and An. somalicus.[3] The scientific name of this species was first published in 1904 by Theobald.[4] It is the main mosquito species found in the south Cameroon forest zone which bites humans.[5]

Anopheles nili
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A. nili
Binomial name
Anopheles nili
Theobald, 1904

References

  1. Antonio-Nkondjio, Christophe; Simard, Frédéric (2013), Manguin, Sylvie (ed.), "Highlights on Anopheles nili and Anopheles moucheti, Malaria Vectors in Africa", Anopheles Mosquitoes: New Insights into Malaria Vectors, Wellcome Trust–Funded Monographs and Book Chapters, Rijeka (HR): InTech, ISBN 978-953-51-1188-7, PMID 28045480, retrieved 2020-08-03
  2. Ossè, Razaki A.; Tokponnon, Filémon; Padonou, Germain Gil; Sidick, Aboubakar; Aïkpon, Rock; Fassinou, Arsène; Koukpo, Come Z.; Sèwadé, Wilfrid; Akinro, Bruno; Sovi, Arthur; Aïssi, Melchior (2019-04-29). "Involvement of Anopheles nili in Plasmodium falciparum transmission in North Benin". Malaria Journal. 18 (1): 152. doi:10.1186/s12936-019-2792-0. ISSN 1475-2875. PMC 6489317. PMID 31036025.
  3. "Anopheles (Cellia) nili species complex". MAP. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
  4. Harbach, Ralph (2013) Mosquito Taxonomic Inventory - Valid Species (Last updated May 5, 2013)
  5. Carnevale, P.; Goff, G. Le; Toto, J.-C.; Robert, V. (1992). "Anopheles nili as the main vector of human malaria in villages of southern Cameroon". Medical and Veterinary Entomology. 6 (2): 135–138. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2915.1992.tb00590.x. ISSN 1365-2915.
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