Table 1.
Presence of Pseudomonas in studies on Anopheles gut flora
Mosquito species | Frequency | Reference | Region |
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An. albimanus | 17% | [12] | Laboratory reared, USA, North America |
An. culicifacies | Most common, 57% | [10] | Iran, Asia |
An. darlingi | 5% (3 of 57) | [13] | Brazil, South America |
An. gambiae | 17% | [12] | Laboratory reared, USA, North America |
An. gambiae | 1.65% | [14] | Cameroon, Africa |
An. gambiae | 0.05-5.37% depending on stage | [15] | Partly laboratory reared, Kenya, Africa |
An. maculipennis | Pseudomonas sp. were detected in most of the specimens analyzed | [16] | Iran, Asia |
An. stephensi | 38% | [12] | Laboratory reared, USA, North America |
An. stephensi | Pseudomonas sp. were detected in most of the specimens analyzed | [16] | Iran, Asia |
An. stephensi | Pseudomonas was the most frequent (51% in larvae and 54% in adults) | [11] | Iran, Asia |
An. stephensi | Pseudomonas mendocina and Serratia marcescens were the most abundant | [17] | Laboratory reared, India, Asia |