Mosquitoes of India

This is an up-to-date, comprehensive handbook, that presents a wealth of information on the different aspects of one of the largest dipterous family, Culicidae (Mosquitoes). India shares more than ten percent of the global mosquito fauna and this book provides an extensive inventory of extant taxa, along with a detailed description of the key identification features of medically important mosquitoes. This book illustrates updated information on insecticide-based mechanisms of resistance development in vectors and showcases varied host-parasite interactions. This authoritative account is a crucial reference source for mosquito-borne disease control and prevention. This book is meant for researchers, university students, medical entomologists, parasitologists, and public health professionals. Key Features: 1. Provides up-to-date inventory on extant Indian mosquito taxa. 2. Compiles latest information on phylotaxonomy, biology, and disease transmission of Indian mosquito vectors. 3. Presents the key identification features of medically important mosquito species. 4. Sheds light on the application of mosquitoes as viable tools of biocontrol agents for vector mosquitoes, pollinators, source of molecules of pharmacological significance such as proteins, and anaesthetics. 5. Discusses vector dynamics under climate change.