Anopheles barberi
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Anopheles barberi is a tree hole
breeding mosquito in eastern North America
. The larvae are predators of other mosquito larvae. It has been shown to be a vector of malaria
in the laboratory, but it is not thought to be an important malaria vector in the wild.
Tree hollow
A tree hollow or tree hole is a semi-enclosed cavity which has naturally formed in the trunk or branch of a tree. These are predominantly found in old trees, whether living or not...
breeding mosquito in eastern North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
. The larvae are predators of other mosquito larvae. It has been shown to be a vector of malaria
Malaria
Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease of humans and other animals caused by eukaryotic protists of the genus Plasmodium. The disease results from the multiplication of Plasmodium parasites within red blood cells, causing symptoms that typically include fever and headache, in severe cases...
in the laboratory, but it is not thought to be an important malaria vector in the wild.