Gul Sara, Khan Khurshaid, Sajjad Muhammad, Jamal Muhsin, Ullah Mujeeb, Rehman Gauhar, Ali Abid
Department of Zoology, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Department of Microbiology, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
J Arthropod Borne Dis. 2022 Mar 31;16(1):34-44. doi: 10.18502/jad.v16i1.11190. eCollection 2022 Mar.
Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) are haemotophagus insects and are vectors of many arthropod-borne diseases. Present study aimed to explore species composition, seasonal abundance, spatial distribution and physio-chemical properties of larval breeding sites of mosquitoes in District Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Both adults and larvae of mosquitoes were collected through light traps, insecticide spray, mouth aspirator and larval standard dipping method in District Mardan from May to November 2017. Water samples from larval sites were physio-chemically analysed.
5078 (3704 adults and 1374 larvae) mosquito specimens were collected in Mardan, Katlang and Takhtbhai tehsils. Six species in four genera were reported. (89.80%) and (9.20%) were the most abundant species. Diversity was high in Takhtbhai (0.29) followed by Katlang (0.28) and Mardan (0.25). Greater number of specimens were recorded in peridomestic sites (93.97%) as compared to domestic habitats (6.03%). larval abundance had negative correlation with pH whereas it correlated positively with electric conductivity, salinity, and TDS (total dissolved sulphur). Mosquito abundance peaked in August and July while the lowest was in May. Their monthly abundance had positive correlation with rainfall (r= 0.5069), relative humidity (r= 0.4439) and mean minimum temperature (r= 0.2866). Number of mosquitoes was highest at low elevation < 347m asl (above sea level) in agriculture land and near to water bodies (streams).
being the most abundant species, was susceptible to high pH. Mosquitoes preferred habitats were at low elevation in agriculture land.
蚊子（双翅目：蚊科）是吸血昆虫，也是许多节肢动物传播疾病的媒介。本研究旨在探索巴基斯坦开伯尔-普赫图赫瓦省马尔丹地区蚊子幼虫滋生地的物种组成、季节丰度、空间分布以及理化性质。
2017年5月至11月期间，在马尔丹地区通过灯光诱捕器、杀虫剂喷雾、吸蚊器和幼虫标准浸蘸法收集蚊子成虫和幼虫。对幼虫滋生地的水样进行理化分析。
在马尔丹、卡特兰和塔克特拜三个乡收集到5078只蚊子标本（3704只成虫和1374只幼虫）。报告了四个属的六种蚊子。（89.80%）和（9.20%）是最常见的物种。塔克特拜的多样性最高（0.29），其次是卡特兰（0.28）和马尔丹（0.25）。与家庭栖息地（6.03%）相比，周边地区记录到的标本数量更多（93.97%）。幼虫丰度与pH值呈负相关，而与电导率、盐度和总溶解固体（总溶解硫）呈正相关。蚊子丰度在8月和7月达到峰值，5月最低。它们的月丰度与降雨量（r = 0.5069）、相对湿度（r = 0.4439）和平均最低温度（r = 0.2866）呈正相关。在海拔低于347米（高于海平面）的农业用地和靠近水体（溪流）的低海拔地区，蚊子数量最多。
作为最常见的物种，对高pH值敏感。蚊子喜欢的栖息地是农业用地中的低海拔地区。
