Table 2 Parasite loads in Ae. togoi, An. peditaeniatus, An. crawfordi, An. paraliae, An. sinensis and An. nitidus dissected immediately and 4 days after feeding on blood containing B. malayi microfilariae (microfilarial density = 247 mf/20 μl)
Mosquito species | Average No. mf per infected midgut (range)* | Average No. L1per infected thorax (range)+ | % normal L1(No.) | % melanized L1(No.) | % degenerated L1(No.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ae. togoi | 25.20 (26–65) | 14.60 (14–30) | 93.15 (68) | 0 (0/73) | 6.85 (5) |
An. peditaeniatus (CP) | 27.40 (22–94) | 16.40 (12–47) | 96.34 (79) | 0 (0/82) | 3.66 (3) |
An. crawfordi (TG) | 22.00 (15–41) | 15.00 (8–25) | 97.33 (73) | 0 (0/75) | 2.67 (2) |
An. paraliae (RB) | 32.40 (20–37) | 17.80 (10–17) | 23.60 (21) | 47.19 (42) | 29.21 (26) |
An. sinensis (CP) | 26.40 (23–72) | 15.60 (13–36) | 15.38 (12) | 32.05 (25) | 52.57 (41) |
An. nitidus (PG) | 25.80 (13–29) | 10.80 (5–11) | 0 (0/54) | 94.44 (51) | 5.56 (3) |