Diversity of mosquitoes and the aquatic insects associated with their oviposition sites along the Pacific coast of Mexico.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The abundance, richness and diversity of mosquitoes and aquatic insects associated with their oviposition sites were surveyed along eight states of the Pacific coast of Mexico. Diversity was estimated using the Shannon index (H'), similarity measures and cluster analysis.

Methods

Oviposition sites were sampled during 2-3 months per year, over a three year period. Field collected larvae and pupae were reared and identified to species following adult emergence. Aquatic insects present at oviposition sites were also collected, counted and identified to species or genus.

Results

In total, 15 genera and 74 species of mosquitoes were identified: Anopheles pseudopunctipennis, An. albimanus and Aedes aegypti were the most abundant and widely-distributed species, re

SUBMITTER: Bond JG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3923424 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature