Sample Collection
For the study, adults as well as larvae from the three study sites were collected. The larval and adult collections were made accordingly to known distinct breeding habitats in the study sites. The collected mosquito larvae and pupae were brought to the laboratory in plastic bottles and were reared to adults, at 28ºC ± 1ºC temperature and 70-80% relative humidity, with a photo period of 12:12 light: dark conditions. The containers were labeled corresponding to their localities with date of collection.