The relationship between the abundance of Mansonia mosquitoes inhabiting a peat swamp forest and remotely sensed data.
The present study aimed to demonstrate the relationship of some environmental factors, vegetation greenness index (NDVI) and land surface temperature (LST), with the seasonal variations of Mansonia bonneae and Ma. uniformis in Khosit Subdistrict, Narathiwat Province. It was found that the Mansonia population lagged one month behind but correlated positively to NDVI, LST and rainfall. A rise in the number of mosquitoes was directly related to a rise in vegetation, temperature and rainfall.
Apiwathnasorn
Chamnarn
C
Department of Medical Entomology, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. tmcaw@mahidol.ac.th
Asavanich
Achara
A
Komalamisra
Narumon
N
Samung
Yudthana
Y
Prummongkol
Samrerng
S
Kanjanopas
Kobkan
K
D000818:Animals; D009033:Culicidae / Q000254:growth & development*; D017753:Ecosystem; D012621:Seasons; D013785:Thailand