A morphological identification key to the mosquito disease vectors of the Pacific

作者：Narayan Gyawali, Tanya L. Russell, Thomas R. Burkot, Gregor J. Devine · 发表于：Austral Entomology · 年份：2025 · DOI：10.1111/aen.70003 · 被引用次数：9 · 研究领域：Mosquito-borne diseases and control、Insect Pest Control Strategies、Dengue and Mosquito Control Research

Abstract An identification guide is provided for female adults of the mosquito groups, complexes or species that can be morphologically differentiated and that are likely to transmit arboviruses (e.g., dengue, Zika, chikungunya, Ross River and Japanese encephalitis) or parasites (e.g., Plasmodium spp. and Wuchereria bancrofti ) in the Pacific Islands, countries and territories. This dichotomous key is adapted, with permissions, from a variety of text and image sources to facilitate the identification of disease vectors by individuals with limited taxonomic training including Pacific island country Vector Surveillance and Environmental Health officers, other public health officials and students.