Vertical distribution of Culicoides larvae and pupae |
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Authors: | Uslu U Dik B |
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Affiliation: | Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey. uuslu@selcuk.edu.tr |
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Abstract: | This study was carried out in the northeast region of Konya in Turkey, between April and December 2004, to determine the vertical distribution of Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) larvae and pupae. Larvae and pupae were collected using the saturated sugar flotation technique in mud samples taken from a range of depths of up to 20 cm. In total, 282 adult Culicoides were obtained. The number of larvae and pupae decreased as the depth increased; at 2.5 cm, 97 Culicoides larvae and 73 Culicoides pupae were found. Larvae and pupae of C. nubeculosus (Meigen) and C. puncticollis (Becker) were mostly found in organic matter-rich breeding sites, while larvae and pupae of C. gejgelensis Dzhafarov and C. festivipennis Kieffer were mostly found in organic matter-poor breeding sites. Culicoides larvae and pupae were obtained largely in July and August. |
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Keywords: | Culicoides spp. Diptera vertical distribution Turkey |
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