Bodharamik Thavin, Juntarajumnong Waraporn, Apiwathnasorn Chamnarn, Sungvornyothin Sungsit, Arunyawat Uraiwan
J Am Mosq Control Assoc. 2018 Sep;34(3):182-189. doi: 10.2987/18-6742.1.
Climate change and human activity affect the geographical and annual distribution and population abundance of mosquitoes. As natural habitats are reduced, it is hypothesized that mosquitoes may seek refuge in more stable environments such as cave habitats. Therefore, we explored the species diversity of mosquitoes exploiting cave habitats in Thailand. Ten species belonging to 4 genera were collected, of which none were considered to be true cave-dwelling species (Troglobiont). The known cavernicolous species, , was observed to oviposit outside of the cave and therefore should be categorized as a subtroglophilic species. Other species were also oviposited inside the cave but should be regarded as trogloxenic species. There was no clear association between environmental factors and mosquito abundance inside the 4 limestone caves, except for , which was positively correlated with rainfall. This study indicates that different biotic or abiotic factors may be involved in mosquito oviposition site selection inside caves.
气候变化和人类活动会影响蚊子的地理分布、年度分布以及种群数量。随着自然栖息地的减少，据推测蚊子可能会在更稳定的环境（如洞穴栖息地）中寻找避难所。因此，我们对泰国利用洞穴栖息地的蚊子物种多样性进行了探索。共采集到4属10种蚊子，其中没有一种被认为是真正的洞穴栖息物种（洞穴生物）。已知的喜洞物种，被观察到在洞穴外产卵，因此应归类为亚喜洞物种。其他物种也在洞穴内产卵，但应被视为洞穴偶居物种。在4个石灰岩洞穴内，除了与降雨量呈正相关外，环境因素与蚊子数量之间没有明显关联。这项研究表明，不同的生物或非生物因素可能参与了洞穴内蚊子产卵地点的选择。
