Aedes- (Mnemonic: Adeeez Ccryd)
• Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE)
• Zika virus
• Chikungunya fever
• California encephalitis
• Rift valley fever
• Yellow fever (not in india)
• Dengue
Culex- (Mnemonic: West Japanese females are cute)
• West nile virus
• Western equine encephalitis (WEE)
• Japanese encephalitis (JE)
• Filariasis (Wuchereria bancrofti)
Anopheles-
• Malaria
Mansonoideas-
• Malayan (Brugian) filariasis
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Aedes / Tiger mosquito |
Culex |
Anopheles |
Mansonia |
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Sitting Position |
Hunch back |
Hunch back |
45 degree to skin surface |
Squatting position |
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Body Characteristics |
White stripe on body |
No white stripe on body |
Spotted wings |
Large body with long legs |
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Nu of eggs |
Single egg |
Cluster of egg |
Single egg |
Cluster of egg |
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Egg shape |
Cigar shape egg |
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Boat shape eggs with lateral floats |
Star shape egg |
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Larva |
Short siphon (breathing tube) |
Long siphon (breathing tube) |
No siphon |
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Larva Position |
Rest at angle with water surface |
Rest at angle with water surface |
Rest parallel to water surface |
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