Vertical distribution of Culicoides larvae and pupae

This study was carried out in the northeast region of Konya in Turkey, between April and December 2004, to determine the vertical distribution of Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) larvae and pupae. Larvae and pupae were collected using the saturated sugar flotation technique in mud samples taken...

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Published in:Medical and veterinary entomology 2006-09, Vol.20 (3), p.350-352
Main Authors: Uslu, U, Dik, B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Altitude
Animals
Ceratopogonidae - physiology
Culicoides
Culicoides spp
Diptera
hematophagous insects
insect vectors
Larva - physiology
larvae
Pupa - physiology
pupae
seasonal variation
Seasons
Soil
soil depth
spatial distribution
Turkey
vertical distribution
Water
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Summary:This study was carried out in the northeast region of Konya in Turkey, between April and December 2004, to determine the vertical distribution of Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) larvae and pupae. Larvae and pupae were collected using the saturated sugar flotation technique in mud samples taken from a range of depths of up to 20 cm. In total, 282 adult Culicoides were obtained. The number of larvae and pupae decreased as the depth increased; at 2.5 cm, 97 Culicoides larvae and 73 Culicoides pupae were found. Larvae and pupae of C. nubeculosus (Meigen) and C. puncticollis (Becker) were mostly found in organic matter-rich breeding sites, while larvae and pupae of C. gejgelensis Dzhafarov and C. festivipennis Kieffer were mostly found in organic matter-poor breeding sites. Culicoides larvae and pupae were obtained largely in July and August.
ISSN:0269-283X
1365-2915
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2915.2006.00626.x