Studies on genitalia of Mansonia (Mansonioides) uniformis (Theobald) and Mansonia (Mansonioides) indiana Edwards with the aid of Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM).

Abstract

The comparative studies were conducted on the genitalia of male and female mosquitoes of Mansonia (Mansonioides) uniformis (Theobald) and Mansonia (Mansonioides) indiana Edwards with the help of Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). These two species are the members of medically important subfamily Culicinae. SEM studies have been done for the very first time in Punjab to determine the various new and additional taxonomic attributes.