Faunistic Studies on the Genus Culiseta (Diptera:Culicidae) in Guilan Province

To study mosquito ( Diptera : Culicidae) fauna in Guilan province (Caspian sea littoral , North of Iran ), an investigation was carried out during April to December 2000. The whole set of 2478 adult specimens from 64 habitats and 6656 larvae from 127 larval breeding places was collected . Three spec...

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Main Authors: Sh Azari-Hamidian, M.A Joeafshani, A.R Rassaei, M Mosslem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kerman University of Medical Sciences 2003-09-01
Series:Journal of Kerman University of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:https://jkmu.kmu.ac.ir/article_32868_447cac3ac1e15cf3f9dd37e2b5631f7b.pdf
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M.A Joeafshani
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M Mosslem
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description To study mosquito ( Diptera : Culicidae) fauna in Guilan province (Caspian sea littoral , North of Iran ), an investigation was carried out during April to December 2000. The whole set of 2478 adult specimens from 64 habitats and 6656 larvae from 127 larval breeding places was collected . Three species of the genus Culiseta were identified as follow: 1- Cs. longiareolata 2- Cs. morsitans 3- Cs. Annulata. In this study Cs. morsitans and its subgenus (Culicella) were reported for the first time in Iran.In this article the distribution and percentage of the frequency of the genus Culiseta in Guilan province were discussed.
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spelling doaj.art-2400cae98b544d1194e95cf28f435e2e2023-07-01T05:42:00ZengKerman University of Medical SciencesJournal of Kerman University of Medical Sciences2008-28432003-09-0110422523332868Faunistic Studies on the Genus Culiseta (Diptera:Culicidae) in Guilan ProvinceSh Azari-Hamidian0M.A Joeafshani1A.R Rassaei2M Mosslem3Lecturer, School of Public HealthAssistant Professor, Department of Social MedicineExpert, Disease Control Unit, Guilan Health Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Gilan, Iran.Expert, Disease Control Unit, Guilan Health Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Gilan, Iran.To study mosquito ( Diptera : Culicidae) fauna in Guilan province (Caspian sea littoral , North of Iran ), an investigation was carried out during April to December 2000. The whole set of 2478 adult specimens from 64 habitats and 6656 larvae from 127 larval breeding places was collected . Three species of the genus Culiseta were identified as follow: 1- Cs. longiareolata 2- Cs. morsitans 3- Cs. Annulata. In this study Cs. morsitans and its subgenus (Culicella) were reported for the first time in Iran.In this article the distribution and percentage of the frequency of the genus Culiseta in Guilan province were discussed.https://jkmu.kmu.ac.ir/article_32868_447cac3ac1e15cf3f9dd37e2b5631f7b.pdfmosquitoesculicidaeculisetafaunaecologyiran
spellingShingle Sh Azari-Hamidian
M.A Joeafshani
A.R Rassaei
M Mosslem
Faunistic Studies on the Genus Culiseta (Diptera:Culicidae) in Guilan Province
Journal of Kerman University of Medical Sciences
mosquitoes
culicidae
culiseta
fauna
ecology
iran
title Faunistic Studies on the Genus Culiseta (Diptera:Culicidae) in Guilan Province
title_full Faunistic Studies on the Genus Culiseta (Diptera:Culicidae) in Guilan Province
title_fullStr Faunistic Studies on the Genus Culiseta (Diptera:Culicidae) in Guilan Province
title_full_unstemmed Faunistic Studies on the Genus Culiseta (Diptera:Culicidae) in Guilan Province
title_short Faunistic Studies on the Genus Culiseta (Diptera:Culicidae) in Guilan Province
title_sort faunistic studies on the genus culiseta diptera culicidae in guilan province
topic mosquitoes
culicidae
culiseta
fauna
ecology
iran
url https://jkmu.kmu.ac.ir/article_32868_447cac3ac1e15cf3f9dd37e2b5631f7b.pdf
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