Population Diversity of Mosquito Fauna in and around Tandojam- Pakistan

Gadahi, Javaid Ali; Bhutto, Bachal; Arijo, A. G.; Akhter, Nasreen; Laghari, Zubair; Memon, Mujeeb Mujeeb Rehman

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“…Mosquitoes are cosmopolitan and are found in all types of habitats such as sewage water, stagnant water and fresh water. Many species of mosquitoes are adaptable to their specific habitats such as Aedes species are adaptable to cooler regions where their eggs are more dominant compared to the warmer regions (Gadahi et al, 2012).…”

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Diversity, distribution and relative abundance of the mosquito fauna (Diptera: Culicidae) of Malakand and Dir Lower, Pakistan

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The present study was conducted to evaluate the diversity, distribution (C) and relative abundance (RA) of the mosquito fauna (Diptera: Culicidae) of Malakand and Dir Lower, Pakistan. Collection of specimens (n = 1087) was made during September 2018 to July 2019 at six different habitats including freshwater bodies, rice fields, animal sheds, indoors, drains and sewage waters. Specimens were collected through light traps, pyrethrum spray, aspirators and nets and subsequently killed, preserved and then arranged in entomological boxes for identification. Three genera were identified namely Culex, Anopheles and Aedes. A total of fourteen species were identified namely: Cx. quinquefasciatus (Say, 1823), An. stephensi (Liston, 1901), Cx. tritaeniorhynchus (Giles, 1901), Ae. vittatus (Bigot, 1861), An. maculatus (Theobald, 1901), An. fluviatilis (James, 1902), Cx. vishnui (Theobald, 1901), Ae. aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762) An. subpictus (Grassi, 1899), An. dthali (Patton, 1905), An. culicifascies (Giles, 1901), An. pallidus (Theobald, 1901), Ae. albopictus (Skuse, 1894) and An. annularis (van der Wulp, 1884). Cx. quinquefasciatus was found constantly distributed in the study area with RA = 16.5% and C = 100%. An. annularis was found as a satellite species, sporadically distributed in the study area having RA = 0.9% and C = 17%. Diversity indices of mosquitoes in the studied habitats were found as, Shannon-Wiener Index (2.415), Simpson Index (9.919), Fisher’s Index (2.269) and Margalef’s Index (1.859). A statistically significant difference was recorded in mosquito diversity in the six habitats (Kruskal-Wallis, chi-squared, H = 17.5, df = 5, P = 0.003 at α = 0.05). The present study encompasses mosquito fauna of Malakand, Pakistan with respect to diversity, relative abundance and distribution in diverse habitats and all seasons of the year. This will assist scientists working in various fields related with epidemiology, medical and veterinary entomology, ecology and allied areas of biological sciences.

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Diversity, distribution and relative abundance of the mosquito fauna (Diptera: Culicidae) of Malakand and Dir Lower, Pakistan

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“…Likewise, certain studies have been conducted in various regions of Pakistan reporting the mosquito fauna that have related the relative abundance of different species with the gradual shift in climatic trend ( 11 – 15 ). The relationship between the biodiversity of mosquitoes in Lahore with its climatic conditions was studied in 2013.…”

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Determination of Species Composition of Mosquitoes in Lahore, Pakistan

Manzoor

Shabbir

Sana

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Background: Present study was conducted to determine species composition of mosquitoes (larvae, pupae and adults) collected from ten different towns of Lahore from September 2014 to August 2015. Methods: Mosquito larvae, pupae and adults (male and female) were collected by using dippers and aspirators from September 2014 to August 2015 in different sites of Lahore comprising of ten towns i.e. Iqbal, Aziz Bhatti, Data Ganj Baksh, Gulberg, Nishtar, Ravi, Samanabad, Shalimar, Wagah, and Lahore Cantonment. Mosquito larvae and adults were identified by standard entomological keys. Diversity, richness and rarity of mosquito fauna were analyzed by the Shannon, Simpson and Margalef indices respectively. Results: In this study, a total of 8656 mosquitoes belonging to four genera namely Anopheles, Culex, Aedes and Mansonia were identified. Among fifteen species collected, Cx. quinquefasciatus was the most abundant species in the city having 25.8% relative abundance. However An. culicifacies s.l. (sensu lato) was reported as the least abundant species with 0.22% relative abundance. The highest diversity of mosquitoes was shown in the month of August (H= 2.25) while the lowest diversity was recorded June (H= 1.43). Extensive sewage water supported the maximum abundance of Cx. quinquifasciatus in urban areas of this city. Conclusions: This study has significantly elaborated the monthly varying species composition of mosquito fauna of this city. Hence this research will help us to find out the control strategies of mosquito borne diseases in this region.

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“…DH plants are fully fertile and if suitable can be used as parents or released as a cultivar by breeding programs. DHs have been widely used for cultivar development, genetic mapping, mutagenesis, and gene function studies (Ferrie and Mollers, 2011; Hussain et al, 2012) [10,16] . However, distorted segregation ratios can be observed, reducing the accuracy of geneticmaps.…”

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Mapping populations for self-fertilizing crop plants

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Kumawat²,

Barupal³

et al. 2020

Int. J. Chem. Stud.

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In genetics and breeding, mapping populations are the tools used to identify the genetic loci controlling measurable phenotypic traits. For self-pollinating species, F2 populations and recombinant inbred lines (RILs) are used; for self-incompatible, highly heterozygous species, F1 populations are mostly the tools of choice. Backcross populations and doubled haploid lines are a possibility for both types of plants. The inheritance of specific regions of DNA is followed by molecular markers that detect DNA sequence polymorphisms. For map-based cloning of a gene, populations of a large size provide the resolution required. The type of mapping population to be used depends on the reproductive mode of the plant to be analyzed. In this respect, the plants fall into the main classes of self-fertilizers and self-incompatibles. In this review, we describe the mapping population for self fertilizing crops, types and problems in genetic mapping in detail.

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Population Diversity of Mosquito Fauna in and around Tandojam- Pakistan

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Diversity, distribution and relative abundance of the mosquito fauna (Diptera: Culicidae) of Malakand and Dir Lower, Pakistan

Diversity, distribution and relative abundance of the mosquito fauna (Diptera: Culicidae) of Malakand and Dir Lower, Pakistan

Determination of Species Composition of Mosquitoes in Lahore, Pakistan

Mapping populations for self-fertilizing crop plants

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