Methods in Anopheles Research - MR4

Chapter 2 : Anopheles Laboratory Biology and Culture2.2 Infections in Mosquito CulturesPage 5 of 10Figure 2.2.5. Normal anal gill of larva ofAnopheles gambiae.Figure 2.2.6. Infected anal gill of larva of Anophelesgambiae.Other locations of notable fungal development are in the spermathecae and terminalia (Figures 2.2.7 and2.2.8).Figure 2.2.7 Fungal hyphae growing within aspermathecae of Anopheles quadriannulatus.Figure 2.2.8 Fungal mass on the terminalia ofa male Anopheles dirus.Entomophthora spp. Whereas Coelomomyces infects larvae, Entomophthora typically infects only adultmosquitoes. Spores are transmitted after the sexually mature conidiophore ruptures through the adultcuticle. The easiest method for detecting Entomophthora infections is to remove a recently deceased