Feeding behavior of Mimomyia (Etorleptiomyia) luzonensis (Ludlow, 1905) (Diptera, Culicidae) in Peninsular Malaysia

Mosquitoes are vectors of various human diseases in the tropics including yellow fever, dengue, malaria and West Nile virus. Mosquitoes can act as vectors between wildlife and humans, which is particularly important for diseases where wild animals serve as reservoirs of parasites in the absence of h...

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Published in:Acta tropica 2017-07, Vol.171, p.138-140
Main Authors: Braima, Kamil A., Muslimin, M., M. Ghazali, Amir-Ridhwan, Wan-Nor, F., Wilson, J.J., Jeffery, J., Abdul-Aziz, N.M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Amphibian
Animals
Arbovirus
Bufonidae
Culicidae - physiology
Culicidae - virology
Feeding Behavior - physiology
Humans
Ingerophrynus parvus
Malaysia
Mimomyia (Etorleptiomyia) luzonensis
Mosquito
Nocturnal
Peninsular Malaysia
Toad
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Summary:Mosquitoes are vectors of various human diseases in the tropics including yellow fever, dengue, malaria and West Nile virus. Mosquitoes can act as vectors between wildlife and humans, which is particularly important for diseases where wild animals serve as reservoirs of parasites in the absence of human infections. Research has mainly focused on the medical impacts of Anopheles, Aedes, Mansonia and Culex, however, very little attention has been directed towards other mosquito genera, especially those which act as vectors of diseases of wildlife. We have observed adults of Mimomyia (Etorleptiomyia) luzonensis (Ludlow, 1905) feeding on a toad, Ingerophrynus parvus, near an oil palm plantation settlement in Setia Alam, Selangor state, Peninsular Malaysia. Mimomyia is known to feed on reptiles and amphibians, and is a documented vector of several arboviruses, including West Nile virus. The observation of Mimomyia feeding on a common toad near a human settlement highlights a need to understand the relationships between mosquitoes, toads and humans from an ecological perspective. We report on-site observations of the feeding habit of Mimomyia; the first records from Malaysia.
ISSN:0001-706X
1873-6254
DOI:10.1016/j.actatropica.2017.03.025