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Journal of Mosquito Research
2013, Vol.3, No.12, 82-88
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Population Dynamics of Different Mosquito Species at Lahore College For
Women University Campus, Lahore
Farkhanda Manzoor, Aniqa Nasir, Sabiha Fazal
Department of Zoology, Lahore College For Women University, Lahore
Author email:
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Journal of Mosquito Research, 2013, Vol.3, No.12 doi: 10.5376/jmr.2013.03.0012
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© 2013 Farkhanda Manzoor. This is an open access article published under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits
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Abstract
The present study was conducted to investigate and identify the different species of mosquitoes found at LCWU campus
and to demonstrate the population dynamics and seasonal fluctuations in the breeding peaks of mosquitoes. The species captured
were
Aedes aegypti
,
Culex quinquefasciatus
,
Anopheles stephensi
and
Anopheles subpictus
. These species were found at the suitable
breeding sites of LCWU where the seeping, drainage and dampness were present. Bamboo traps were used for capturing the larvae of
different mosquitoes. Their population dynamics was strongly related to seasonal temperature. . The highest density of
Aedes
sp. was
found in the month of April and lowest was found in the months of December and January, the highest density of
Culex
sp. was found
also in the month of April and lowest was found in December and January and the highest density of
Anopheles
spp. was found in the
month of February and lowest was found in the months of December and January. The abundance was co-related with the seasonal
temperature which shows the positive co-relation with
Aedes
and
Culex
sp. and negative co-relation with
Anopheles
spp..
Keywords
Mosquito;
Aedes aegypti
;
Culex quinquefasciatus
;
Anopheles stephensi
;
Anopheles subpictus
; Population dynamics;
Bamboo traps
Introduction
Mosquitoes belong to the order Diptera: and family
Culicidae. They differ in their habitats which vary
from species to species and also in the mode or time
of biting. Only female mosquito sucks the blood
which is required for its oviposition (WHO, 2005).
The period of development from egg to adult varies
among species and is strongly influenced by ambient
temperature. Some species of mosquitoes can develop
from egg to adult in as little as five days, but a more
typical period of development in tropical conditions
would be some 40 days or more for most species
(Vujic et al., 2010).
The seasonal variations directly affect the growth,
development and activiteis of
Aedes
mosquitoes. In
cooler climates
Aedes
develop in a week upto a month.
It can remain in the larval stage for a month as long as
water supply remains constant (Foster and Walker,
2002). In Thailand a study on the seasonal basis was
conducted in dry and wet season respectively. In wet
season the larval indices found to be greater as
compared to the dry season (Preechaporn et al., 2007).
The dynamics of seasonal population of
Aedes
mosquito was related to climatic factors as well as
human activities in France (Poncon et al., 2007). In
Serbia the results showed the highest number of
mosquitoes was captured in May, June and July
respectively (Vujic et al., 2010). A layer traps method
was adopted to collect different mosquito species from
August 2003 to June 2004.
Aedes
species was
collected at the density of 12 eggs/layer trap/month. It
was highest in rainy season that was a long period
from April to July and a short is about from August to
September.
Journal of Mosquito Research
Preferred citation for this article:
Farkhanda Manzoor et al., 2013, Population Dynamics of Different Mosquito Species at Lahore College For Women University Campus, Lahore, Journal of
Mosquito Research, Vol.3, No.12 82-88 (doi: 10.5376/jmr.2013.03.0012)
Received: 19 May, 2013
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Accepted: 03 Jun., 2013
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Published: 29 Jul., 2013