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Distribution patterns and population dynamics of adult mosquitoes (diptera: culicidae) in southern israel

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 July 2009

J. Margalit ,
Ch. Dimentman  and
J. Danon
J. Margalit
Affiliation:
Department of Biology, Ben-Gurion University, Beer Sheva, IL
Ch. Dimentman
Affiliation:
Department of Biology, Ben-Gurion University, Beer Sheva, IL
J. Danon
Affiliation:
Department of Biology, Ben-Gurion University, Beer Sheva, IL
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Abstract

The species composition and population dynamics of mosquito adults trapped at 76 sites in southern Israel are described. Almost 200 000 specimens representing 23 species were collected. Five species, Aedes detritus (Haliday), Culiseta subochrea (Edwards), Culex antennatus (Becker), Cx. martinii Medschid and Cx. poicilipes (Theobald), are new records for this area, with Cx. poicilipes being recorded for the first time outside Africa. Six types of distribution patterns were discerned. The most abundant species was Cx. pipiens L. (79·7% of the total catch) followed by Ae. caspius (Pallas) (10%), Anopheles sergentii (Theobald) (2·1%), An. tenebrosus Dönitz (1·8%) and Cx. perexiguus Theobald (1·3%). All other species found each made up less than 1%. The spatial and temporal patterns of mosquito species in southern Israel are discussed.

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Original Articles
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Bulletin of Entomological Research , Volume 77 , Issue 3 , September 1987 , pp. 477 - 486
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1987

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