title: Distribution and abundance of diurnal and nocturnal dipterous flies in the Federal Territory, Putrajaya.
abstract: A study of diurnal and nocturnal distribution of flies was conducted in Putrajaya. Six different ecological habitats were selected, namely: botanical garden, lake-area, administration building, wetland, jungle fringes and housing areas. Two different type of traps, cylinderical and rectangular in shape were used in the study. Baits used in these traps were yeast, sugar, salted fish, shrimp paste and fresh liver. Traps were placed at the sites throughout the diurnal and nocturnal periods. The time for sunrise and sunset was determined using a Geographical Positioning System gadget (GARMIN) at the sites. Both type of traps were equally effective in trapping flies. There was no significant difference between both types of traps in their ability to trap flies (p > 0.05). A total of 1,534 flies were collected and identified from both types of trap using the multiple baits and habitats. The collection consisted of 23 species of flies classified under 6 families. The highest number of flies were caught from the lake-area followed by botanical garden, administration building, housing areas, wetland and jungle fringes. The most dominant species was Chrysomya megacephala, followed by species of Sarcophagidae and Musca domestica. Diurnal period had more numbers of flies (81.55%) compared to the nocturnal periods (18.45%). Some species of flies were strictly diurnal, some exibited both diurnal and nocturnal activities while only one species was strictly nocturnal.
authors.affiliation: Medical Entomology Unit, Infectious Diseases Research Centre, Institute For Medical Research, Jalan Pahang 50588, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. nazni@imr.gov.my
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Nazni
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nooraidah
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jeffery
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Azahari
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Mohd Noor
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sadiyah
authors.forename: H L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D004175:Diptera / Q000145:classification / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology; D017753:Ecosystem; D005260:Female; D006793:Houseflies / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology; D007300:Insect Control / Q000379:methods; D008296:Malaysia; D008297:Male; D011156:Population Density; D011157:Population Dynamics; D012621:Seasons; D013045:Species Specificity