Species Diversity and Seasonal Distribution of Culicoides spp. (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in Jeju-do, Republic of Korea

Biting midges belonging to the genus Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) were collected by Mosquito Magnet and black light traps at 5 sites on Jeju-do, Republic of Korea (Korea), from May-November 2013 to determine species diversity and seasonal distribution. A total of 4,267 specimens were collec...

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Published in:Korean journal of parasitology 2015-08, Vol.53 (4), p.501-506
Main Authors: Kim, H.C., 5th Medical Detachment, 168 th Multifunctional Medical Battalion, 65 th Medical Brigade, USA, Glenn A. Bellis, Charles Darwin University, Darwin Northern Territory, Australia, Kim, M.S., Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, Anyang, Republic of Korea, Klein, T.A., Public Health Command Region-Pacific, Camp Zama, Japan, Gopurenko, D., Wagga Wagga Agricultural Institute, Wagga Wagga, Australia, Cai, D.C., Hainan University, Hainan, China, Seo, H.J., Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, Anyang, Republic of Korea, Cho, I.S., Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, Anyang, Republic of Korea, Park, J.Y., Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, Anyang, Republic of Korea
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Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Biodiversity
Brief Communication
Ceratopogonidae - classification
Ceratopogonidae - growth & development
Culicoides lungchiensis,Culicoides tainanus,biting midge
Female
Insect Vectors - classification
Insect Vectors - growth & development
Male
Phylogeny
REPUBLIC OF KOREA
REPUBLICA DE COREA
REPUBLIQUE DE COREE
Seasons
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Summary:Biting midges belonging to the genus Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) were collected by Mosquito Magnet and black light traps at 5 sites on Jeju-do, Republic of Korea (Korea), from May-November 2013 to determine species diversity and seasonal distribution. A total of 4,267 specimens were collected, of which 99.9% were female. The most common species was Culicoides tainanus (91.8%), followed by C. lungchiensis (7.2%) and C. punctatus (0.6%), while the remaining 4 species accounted for 0.5% of all Culicoides spp. that were collected. High numbers of C. tainanus were collected in May, followed by decreasing numbers through August, and then increasing numbers through November when surveillance was terminated. Peak numbers of C. lungchiensis were collected during September, with low numbers collected from May-August and October-November. The presence of C. lungchiensis in Korea was confirmed by morphological and molecular analyses.
ISSN:0023-4001
1738-0006
DOI:10.3347/kjp.2015.53.4.501