Methods in Anopheles Research - MR4

Chapter 2 : Anopheles Laboratory Biology and Culture2.2 Infections in Mosquito CulturesPage 9 of 10Figure 2.2.11. Shown is a mite that wasfound persistently in the insectary,typically in egg dishes and in the bottomof cages. Harm from this mite has notbeen observed.The MR4 would like to acknowledge Dr. Amanda Lawrence from Mississippi State University, Departmentof Entomology for her assistance in providing information used to develop this section.ReferencesArmstrong JA, Bransby-Williams WR (1961) The maintenance of a colony of Anopheles gambiae, withobservations on the effects of changes in temperature. Bull World Health Organ 24:427-435Becnel JJ (2007) Current Status of Deltabaculoviruses, Cypoviruses and Chloriridoviruses Pathogenic forMosquitoes. Virologica Sinica 22:117-127Becnel JJ, Andreadis TG (1999) Microsporidia in Insects. In: Murray Wittner; Louis M. Weiss ce (ed) TheMicrosporidia and Microsporidiosis. American Society for Microbiology, Washington D.C.Becnel JJ, White SE (2007) Mosquito Pathogenic Viruses - The Last 20 Years. AMCA Bulletin No. 723:36-49Bird RG, Draper CC, Garnham PC, Pudney M, Shute PG, Varma MG (1970) Evidence of insect viruses incolonies of Anopheles stephensi. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 64:28-29de St. Jeor SC, Nielsen LT (1964) The use of antibiotics as an aid in rearing larvae of Culex tarsalisCoquillet. Mosq. News 24:133-137Federici BA (1985) Viral Pathogens. In: Biological Control of Mosquitoes American Mosquito ControlAssociation, Fresno BullHati AK, Ghosh SM (1961) Vorticella infestation of mosquito larvae and its effects on their growth andlongevity. Bull. Cal. S.T.M. 9:135Hazard EI (1973) Investigation of pathogens of anopheline mosquitos in the vicinity of Kaduna, Nigeria.In. World Health Organization, Geneva, p WHO/VBC/72.384Jenkins DW (1964) Pathogens, Parasites and Predators of Medically Important Arthropods. AnnotatedList and Bibliography. Bull World Health Organ 30:SUPPL:1-150