title: Spatio-temporal dynamics of mosquitoes in stream pools of a biosphere reserve of Southern Western Ghats, India.
abstract: The spatial and temporal dynamics of mosquitoes in stream pools were examined in a biosphere reserve of the Southern Western Ghats, India. The immature mosquitoes in stream pools were collected from stream substrates of bedrock pool, boulder cavity and sand puddle. The collected larvae and pupae were reared and identified. In total, 16 species from four genera of mosquitoes were collected. The mosquito species from Culex and Anopheles were predominantly occurred. The bedrock pool had the highest diversity and abundance of mosquitoes. The statistical analyses showed that the substrate specificity and the seasons were positively related to the distribution of mosquitoes rather than spatial pattern. This study described the spatial and temporal pattern of mosquitoes in stream pools of the Southern Western Ghats. This information would be helpful to National Vector borne disease control program for surveillance and control.
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology, Government Arts College (Affiliated to Periyar University), Salem, Tamil Nadu, India. Electronic address: anbumdu@gmail.com.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Anbalagan
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental Biotechnology, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Arunprasanna
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental Biotechnology, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kannan
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology, The Madura College, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dinakaran
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental Biotechnology, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Krishnan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000852:Anopheles / Q000145:classification; D003465:Culex / Q000145:classification; D007194:India; D009032:Mosquito Control; D011157:Population Dynamics; D045483:Rivers; D012621:Seasons
keywords: Distribution; Diversity; Mosquitoes; Seasonality; Substrates