Biodiversity of Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) with Emphasis on Potential Arbovirus Vectors in East Azerbaijan Province, Northwestern Iran

The abundance, diversity, distribution and ecology of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae), especially arbovirus vectors are important indices for arthropod-borne diseases control. Larvae and adult mosquitoes were collected using the standard methods from different habitats in nine localities of three co...

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Published in:Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases 2019-03, Vol.13 (1), p.62-75
Main Authors: Paksa, Azim, Sedaghat, Mohammad Mahdi, Vatandoost, Hassan, Yaghoobi-Ershadi, Mohammad Reza, Moosa-Kazemi, Seyed Hassan, Hazratian, Teimour, Sanei-Dehkordi, Alireza, Oshaghi, Mohammad Ali
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Language:English
Subjects:
Arbovirus vectors
Climate change
Disease
Diversity
Ecology
Encephalitis
Fever
Iran
Malaria
Mosquitoes
Original
Temperature
Tropical diseases
Vegetation
West Nile virus
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Summary:The abundance, diversity, distribution and ecology of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae), especially arbovirus vectors are important indices for arthropod-borne diseases control. Larvae and adult mosquitoes were collected using the standard methods from different habitats in nine localities of three counties in the East Azerbaijan Province, Northwestern Iran during June to October 2017. In addition, species richness (R), Simpson's diversity index (D), Shannon-Wiener index (H') and evenness (E) as measures of diversity, were calculated. Overall, 1401 mosquito specimens including 1015 adults and 386 larvae were collected in the study area. The properties of geographical larval habitats were recorded. Four genera along with 10 species were collected and identified, including , s.l., s.l., , , , , , and Among the three counties, Ahar region presented the highest species richness (R: 1.5) and diversity values (D: 0.79, H': 1.74, E: 0.73). This study provides important information on the diversity, distribution and ecology of ten mosquito species in the region. This information leads to a better understanding of mosquito population dynamics in relation to vector control measures.
ISSN:2322-1984
1735-7179
2322-2271
DOI:10.18502/jad.v13i1.933