EFFECTS OF RICE CULTURE PRACTICES ON THE ABUNDANCE OF CULEX MOSQUITOS(DIPTERA, CULICIDAE) IN NORTHERN THAILAND

Citation
M. Takagi et al., EFFECTS OF RICE CULTURE PRACTICES ON THE ABUNDANCE OF CULEX MOSQUITOS(DIPTERA, CULICIDAE) IN NORTHERN THAILAND, Journal of medical entomology, 34(3), 1997, pp. 272-276
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Entomology
ISSN journal
00222585
Volume
34
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
272 - 276
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-2585(1997)34:3<272:EORCPO>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
In 1991-1993, the density (numbers per 10 dips) and abundance (density x flooded area) of mosquitoes were studied in 3 areas of northern Tha iland with different environmental conditions. Culex tritaeniorhynchus Giles, Cx. vishnui Theobald, and Cx. gelidus Theobald were predominan t among the 8 Culex species collected. Abundance of these 3 species va ried significantly among the 3 areas. Type of habitat classified accor ding to agricultural practices in rainy and dry season significantly i nfluenced larval abundance of Cx. tritaeniorhynchus and Cs. vishnui. S easonal variation in lan al abundance was significant only in Cx. vish nui. The response of the 3 vector mosquitoes to environmental heteroge neity is discussed.