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Scales on a mosquito leg (Anopheles stephensi)
SEM of a mosquito leg (Anopheles stephensi) clearly showing individual scales. Anopheles stephensi is one of the major vectors of urban malaria in India and some parts of Asia. Malaria is caused by parasites (Plasmodium species) which enter the blood when infected mosquitoes feed. Anopheles stephensi is commonly used in research as it can be easily reared and maintained in the laboratory. False-co…
Creator
- Lauren Holden
Subject
- Vector
- Scales
- Multi-coloured
Creator
- Lauren Holden
Subject
- Vector
- Scales
- Multi-coloured
Providing institution
Aggregator
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Rights
- Credit: Lauren Holden
Source
- B0008763
Identifier
- B0008763
- rfu9gcxt
Providing country
- United Kingdom
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2019-06-09T11:48:33.745Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2019-06-09T11:48:33.745Z