Open AccessPrevalence of aquatic entomofauna, the predators of mosquitoes, in the Zayandeh River of Central Iran
Author(s) -
Mansoureh Shayeghi,
Doosti Soghra,
Bazrafkan Sara,
Nasibeh Hosseini-Vasoukolaei,
Hassan Vatandoost,
Akhavan Amir Ahmad,
Sajad Vatandoost,
Arandian Mohamd Hossein
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
asian pacific journal of tropical disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.208
H-Index - 33
ISSN - 2222-1808
DOI - 10.1016/s2222-1808(14)60447-3
Subject(s) - odonata , aquatic insect , fauna , ecology , hemiptera , biology , predation , habitat
Objective: To determine the fauna of aquatic insects in Zayandeh River of Isfahan carried out in\udTehran University of Medical Sciences in 2011.\udMethods: This study was performed in Isfahan, central of Iran in Zayandeh River. This was a\uddescriptive study. Having fulfilled sampling for several times, we collected nearly 76 samples\udfrom different parts of river. Then they were sealed in an individual jars containing some water\udobtained from their habitat. Next, the insects were put in jars containing 70% ethylic alcohol.\udResults: A total of 76 matured samples of aquatic insects from the Zayandeh River were obtained.\udAmong them, the order of Hemiptera which were the most prevalent order including two families:\udgerridae (n=27, 35.52%), and notonectidae (n=11, 14.47%). Other order were found belonging to\udOdonata from the family of coenagrionidae (n=12, 15.78%), coleoptera from the family of Carabidae\ud(n=15, 19.73%) and prostigmata from the family of Hydrachindae (n=11, 14.47%). This was the first\udfaunestic study carried out in Zayandeh River of Isfahan of Iran.\udConclusions: The results are appropriate for future researches to detect more ecological aspects\udof aquatic arthropods and their role for biological control of vectors which transmit disease to\udhuman and animals