Notes on Iranian Mosquitoes

Dow, Richard P.

doi:10.4269/ajtmh.1953.2.683

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“…hyrcanus prefer more river edge and rice fields. These observations are consistent with the results of other investigations (Dow, 1953;Azari-Hamidian, 2011;Amani, et al, 2014;Nikookar et al, 2015).…”

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“…hyrcanus var. pseudopictus) was collected from 'fairly deep channels in river bed with emergent vegetation and surface debris', 'rice fields', 'quiet river channel', 'canal with emergent grass along banks', 'small brook below spring with mats of glove-like alga' by Dow in northern Iran (Dow, 1953) which is consistent with the findings of this research.…”

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“…It was reported that this species lays eggs in habitats that are exposed to sunlight (Azari-Hamidian, 2011; Amani et al, 2014), whereas, in the present study it prefers habitats with shadow-sun conditions. Dow (1953) reported that An. maculipennis tends to occupy shady habitats with plant on water surface, whereas our study and another research in the study area (Nikookar et al, 2015) showed that this species lays eggs in habitats with characteristics such as shadow-sun with underwater plants.…”

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Species composition and abundance of mosquito larvae in relation with their habitat characteristics in Mazandaran Province, northern Iran

Nikookar

Fazeli‐Dinan

Azari-Hamidian

et al. 2017

Bull. Entomol. Res.

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Mosquitoes transmit a variety of diseases to humans. Their abundance and distribution are related to the characteristics of larval habitats. Mosquito larvae were collected from 120 natural and artificial habitats in 30 villages of 16 counties using standard 350 ml dippers and pipette, on a monthly basis from May-December 2014 in Mazandaran Province, northern Iran. Larval habitat characteristics were recorded separately, based on the conditions of the habitats (permanent or temporary, stagnant or running), type of habitats (natural or artificial), vegetation, exposure to sun, type of bed, water condition (clear or turbid), expanse (m), depth (cm, m) and temperature (°C) of habitats. The relationship between larval density and environmental variables was assessed by Chi-square tests. Totally, 19,840 larvae from three genera and 16 species were collected and identified. Anopheles maculipennis s.l. and Culex pipiens were the dominant species and collected with the highest density in plain areas. The highest number of larvae were collected from natural habitats (60.34%), including; river edge, marsh, pit and wetlands; with temporary and stagnant water, expanse of 0-5 m, depth of 1-25 cm, without plant, shadow-sun, muddy floor, turbid water, temperature 20-25°C and in sunny conditions. River edge and rice fields for An. maculipennis s.l and, wetlands and discarded tires for Cx. pipiens were the main larval habitats in the province. Statistical analysis revealed significant relation between occurrence of An. maculipennis s.l., Cx. pipiens, Culex torrentium, Culex mimeticus and Cs. annulata with each of the environmental variables (P < 0.001). These findings are essential in expanding our knowledge of the vectors ecology specially the type of habitat preference and will be beneficial in larval control programs.

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Species composition and abundance of mosquito larvae in relation with their habitat characteristics in Mazandaran Province, northern Iran

Nikookar

Fazeli‐Dinan

Azari-Hamidian

et al. 2017

Bull. Entomol. Res.

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“…Macan (1950) mentioned some ecological aspects of Anopheles species in the near East of Iran. Dow (1953) reported some characteristics of larval habitats of six Culex species. Larval habitats of Cx.…”

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Fauna and Larval Habitats Characteristics of Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in Golestan Province, Northeast of Iran, 2014–2015

Sofizadeh¹,

Shoraka²,

Mesgarian³

et al. 2018

JAD

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Background:There are unorganized, published documents about the ecology of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in northeastern part of Iran. The purpose of this study was to determine the distribution and characteristics of larval habitats of Culicidae in Kalaleh County.Methods:Larvae were collected using dipping method and adults by human landing catch technique during April–October, 2012. Larval habitat characteristics were recorded such as vegetation status, and sunlight, water situation. Lacto-phenol and de Faure’s media were used for conserving and mounting samples. Data were analyzed using SPSS statistical software, version 11.5.Results:Out of the 395 larvae collected, 332 were adult mosquitoes comprising; Culiseta, Culex, Anopheles and Ochlerotatus genera and 14 species including An. superpictus, An. maculipennis s.l., An. hyrcanus, An. psudopictus, An. claviger, Culex pipiens, Cx. theileri, Cx. perexiguus, Culiseta longiareolata, Cs. subochrea, Ochlerotatus caspius, Oc. echinus and Oc. geniculatus. Culex pipiens larvae were predominant (27.6%) and Cs. subochrea (1%) was found as the lowest species in terms of number. In the adult form, Cx. pipiens (28.9%) was predominant whereas, Cs. subochrea and Cx. perexiguus were reported to have had the lowest frequency.Conclusion:The larvae of An. superpictus and An. maculipennis species as the main vectors of malaria in north of Iran were reported in permanent habitats with clear water and vegetation, full and partial sunlight situations and muddy as well as sandy substrates that are important in larvicide application programs. Exclusive studies are necessary to diagnose An. maculipennis species complex using molecular and morphological analysis in the future.

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“…pipiens) and Culex quinquefasciatus (Cx. quinquefasciatus) and with other species was observed in Egypt [3,[8][9][10], Iran [11,12] and other countries [13][14][15][16]. However, no previous studies in Saudi Arabia except in only two occasions [17,18], several forms of the joint occurrence or association were reported among the mosquito species in Asir Region.…”

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Analysis of the interspecific association between larvae of Culex pipiens and Culex quinquefasciatus, the common and medically important mosquito species (Diptera: Culicidae) in Hail Region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Kenawy¹,

Ashry²,

Shobrak³

2017

APJTD

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Notes on Iranian Mosquitoes

Cited by 28 publications

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Species composition and abundance of mosquito larvae in relation with their habitat characteristics in Mazandaran Province, northern Iran

Species composition and abundance of mosquito larvae in relation with their habitat characteristics in Mazandaran Province, northern Iran

Fauna and Larval Habitats Characteristics of Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in Golestan Province, Northeast of Iran, 2014–2015

Analysis of the interspecific association between larvae of Culex pipiens and Culex quinquefasciatus, the common and medically important mosquito species (Diptera: Culicidae) in Hail Region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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