| خلاصه مقاله | Background: The abundance, diversity, distribution and ecology of mosquitoes
(Diptera: Culicidae), especially arbovirus vectors are important indices for arthropodborne
diseases control.
Objectives Determine of ecology and biodiversity of mosquitoes in East Azerbaijan
Province.
Methods: Larvae and adult mosquitoes were collected using the standard methods from
different habitats in nine localities of three counties in the East Azerbaijan Province,
Northwestern Iran during June to October 2017. In addition, speci
calculated.
Results: Overall, 1401 mosquito specimens including 1015 adults and 386 larvae were collected
in the study area. The properties of geographical larval habitats were recorded. Four genera along
with 10 species were collected and identified, including Anopheles hyrcanus, An. maculipennis
s.l., An. superpictus s.l., Aedes caspius, Ae. vexans, Cu-lex pipiens, Cx. theileri, Cx. perexiguus,
Culiseta longiareolata and Cs. subochrea. Among the three counties, Ahar region presented the
2nd International Congress of Vector-Borne Diseases & Climate Change; 4th National
Congress of Medical Entomology.
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IRAN; Nov. 13-15, 2019
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Conclusions: This study provides important information on the diversity, distribution and
ecology of ten mosquito species in the region. This information leads to a better understanding of
mosquito population dynamics in relation to vector control measures. |