Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Buea, Cameroon.
Vector Borne Diseases Laboratory of the Applied Biology and Ecology Research Unit (VBID-URBEA), Department of Animal Biology, Faculty of Sciences of the University of Dschang, Cameroon.
J Med Entomol. 2022 Jul 13;59(4):1394-1403. doi: 10.1093/jme/tjac060.
Very little data exist on the biology of an afrotropical rainforest mosquito Eretmapodites (Er.) in a world undergoing dramatic changes due to deforestation. The aim was to assess the efficacy of different trapping methods in the collection of Er. mosquito in forested area. This was a longitudinal study involving collection of mosquitoes for over two years. Multiple collection methods (grouped into two categories), were used; i) net baited and un-baited traps to collect adults, ii) techniques that target immature stages subsequently reared to adults. All males were identified by genitalia dissection. Five thousand seven hundred and four mosquitoes representing 11 genera among which 2,334 Er. were identified. Mosquito abundance was highest in the net traps (n = 1276 (56.4%)) and sweep nets (n = 393(17.4%)) respectively. The abundance was highest in green colored net traps (435(34.09%)) with significant value of χ2= 40.000, P < 0.001 and in pigeons baited traps (473 (37.06%)) with significant value of χ2= 42.000, P = 0.003. The diversity ranges from H' = 2.65; DS = 0.84; SR = 24; ACE = 24.77 in sweep net to H' = 0; DS = 0; SR = 1; ACE = 1 in rock pool among males mosquitoes. While for females, H = 1.14; DS = 0.71; SR = 5; ACE = 5.16, in sweep net to H = 0; DS = 0; SR = 1; ACE = 1 in rock pool, tarpaulin, resting cage. Net traps, bamboo pot, and sweep netting are efficient in collecting high abundance of forest mosquitoes in the Talanagaye rainforest.
关于因森林砍伐而正在经历剧烈变化的世界中热带草原雨林蚊子 Eretmapodites（Er.）的生物学特性，目前仅有很少的数据。本研究旨在评估不同诱捕方法在森林地区收集 Er. 蚊子的效果。这是一项涉及两年以上蚊子收集的纵向研究。使用了多种收集方法（分为两类）：i）网诱和非诱捕器收集成虫，ii）针对幼虫随后饲养为成虫的技术。所有雄性均通过生殖器解剖进行鉴定。共收集到代表 11 个属的 5704 只蚊子，其中 2334 只为 Er.。网捕器（n = 1276（56.4%））和捕虫网（n = 393（17.4%））捕获的蚊子数量最多。绿色网捕器（n = 435（34.09%））的丰度最高，χ2值具有显著意义（40.000，P < 0.001），而鸽子诱饵网捕器（n = 473（37.06%））的丰度最高，χ2值具有显著意义（42.000，P = 0.003）。雄性蚊子在捕虫网中的多样性范围从 H' = 2.65；DS = 0.84；SR = 24；ACE = 24.77，到在水坑中的 H' = 0；DS = 0；SR = 1；ACE = 1。而对于雌性蚊子，在捕虫网中的 H = 1.14；DS = 0.71；SR = 5；ACE = 5.16，到在水坑、油布、栖息笼中的 H = 0；DS = 0；SR = 1；ACE = 1。网捕器、竹筒和捕虫网在收集塔那拉盖热带雨林中的森林蚊子方面效率较高。
