Scarab Beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) Fauna in Ardabil Province, North West Iran
Background: Dung beetles of Coleoptera associated to undisturbed cattle droppings in pastures present great diver¬sity and abundance. Dung beetles also play an important role for transmission of some helminthes to human and cat¬tle. This study was made to survey the biodiversity and abundance of the...
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| description | Background: Dung beetles of Coleoptera associated to undisturbed cattle droppings in pastures present great diver¬sity and abundance. Dung beetles also play an important role for transmission of some helminthes to human and cat¬tle. This study was made to survey the biodiversity and abundance of these beetles in Ardebil Province, western Iran.
Methods: According to the field study all beetles attracted to fresh cow dung in five areas of Ardebil Province in¬cluding Namin, Ardabil, Meshkinshahr, Neer and Sarein were collected and identified. They were collected during summer 2007 from June to September, with general peaks appearing to be correlated with temperature mainly at 11 a.m to 15 p.m. The samples were identified using appropriate systematic key.
Results: A total of 231 specimens belonging to 9 beetle genera and at least 15 species were identified as Euoniticel¬lus fulvus, Sisyphus schaffaer, Euonthophagus taurus, Copris lunaris, Chironitis pamphilus, Gymnopleurus coriarus, Euonthophagus amyntas, Caccobius schreberi, Onthophagus speculifer, Onthophagus furcatus, Aphodius, lugens, Apho¬dius fimetarius, A. scrutator, Geotrupes spiniger and G. stercorarius
The most abundant and diverse subfamilies were Coprinae, Geotrupinae, and Aphodiinae.
Conclusion: We found 15 species of dung beetles occurred in the region. The prevalence of each species is varied depending on location. Some of them play an important role for helminths transmission of veterinary and public health importance. The finding will provide a clue for pasture management as well as public health monitoring and surveillance of the disease transmitted by dung beetles. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ffd978000a6c4202b442baccad9030532022-12-21T21:18:35ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesJournal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases1735-71792322-22712008-12-012234Scarab Beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) Fauna in Ardabil Province, North West IranG Mowlavi0E Mikaeili1I Mobedi2EB Kia3L Masoomi4H Vatandoost5Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health and Institute of Public Health Research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, IranDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Science, Mohaghegh Ardebil University, Ardebil, IranDepartment of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health and Institute of Public Health Research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, IranDepartment of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health and Institute of Public Health Research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, IranDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Science, Mohaghegh Ardebil University, Ardebil, IranDepartment of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, School of Public Health and Institute of Public Health Research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, IranBackground: Dung beetles of Coleoptera associated to undisturbed cattle droppings in pastures present great diver¬sity and abundance. Dung beetles also play an important role for transmission of some helminthes to human and cat¬tle. This study was made to survey the biodiversity and abundance of these beetles in Ardebil Province, western Iran. Methods: According to the field study all beetles attracted to fresh cow dung in five areas of Ardebil Province in¬cluding Namin, Ardabil, Meshkinshahr, Neer and Sarein were collected and identified. They were collected during summer 2007 from June to September, with general peaks appearing to be correlated with temperature mainly at 11 a.m to 15 p.m. The samples were identified using appropriate systematic key. Results: A total of 231 specimens belonging to 9 beetle genera and at least 15 species were identified as Euoniticel¬lus fulvus, Sisyphus schaffaer, Euonthophagus taurus, Copris lunaris, Chironitis pamphilus, Gymnopleurus coriarus, Euonthophagus amyntas, Caccobius schreberi, Onthophagus speculifer, Onthophagus furcatus, Aphodius, lugens, Apho¬dius fimetarius, A. scrutator, Geotrupes spiniger and G. stercorarius The most abundant and diverse subfamilies were Coprinae, Geotrupinae, and Aphodiinae. Conclusion: We found 15 species of dung beetles occurred in the region. The prevalence of each species is varied depending on location. Some of them play an important role for helminths transmission of veterinary and public health importance. The finding will provide a clue for pasture management as well as public health monitoring and surveillance of the disease transmitted by dung beetles.https://jad.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jad/article/view/36Cattle dungDung beetleDiversityIran |
| spellingShingle | G Mowlavi E Mikaeili I Mobedi EB Kia L Masoomi H Vatandoost Scarab Beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) Fauna in Ardabil Province, North West Iran Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases Cattle dung Dung beetle Diversity Iran |
| title | Scarab Beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) Fauna in Ardabil Province, North West Iran |
| title_full | Scarab Beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) Fauna in Ardabil Province, North West Iran |
| title_fullStr | Scarab Beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) Fauna in Ardabil Province, North West Iran |
| title_full_unstemmed | Scarab Beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) Fauna in Ardabil Province, North West Iran |
| title_short | Scarab Beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) Fauna in Ardabil Province, North West Iran |
| title_sort | scarab beetle coleoptera scarabaeidae fauna in ardabil province north west iran |
| topic | Cattle dung Dung beetle Diversity Iran |
| url | https://jad.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jad/article/view/36 |
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