anopheles

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malaria mosquitoes; distinguished by the adult's head-downward stance and absence of breathing tubes in the larvae

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Anopheles eggs may on occasion cluster together on the water, too, but the clusters do not generally look much like compactly glued rafts of eggs. Source: Internet

Anopheline mosquitoes, again not necessarily in the genus Anopheles, sometimes bear pathogenic arboviruses, but it is not yet clear that they ever transmit them as effective vectors. Source: Internet

Invertebrates The tube-like heart (green) of the mosquito Anopheles gambiae extends horizontally across the body, interlinked with the diamond-shaped wing muscles (also green) and surrounded by pericardial cells (red). Source: Internet

Bandarban, Apr 13 (UNB) – Will Mary, one of the species of anopheles mosquitoes, is spreading malaria in the hilly countryside. Source: Internet

It is with great anticipation that a multimillion dollar investment has been launched to end the prevalence of the disease caused by the anopheles mosquito. Source: Internet

Insecticide-treated mosquito nets are effective, just as they are against the Anopheles mosquito that carries malaria. Source: Internet

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