Journal of Vector Ecology (2011) 36, 124-134

Heung-Chul Kim, Leopoldo M. Rueda, Richard C. Wilkerson, Desmond H. Foley, William J. Sames, Sung-Tae Chong, Peter V. Nunn and Terry A. Klein (2011)
Distribution and larval habitats of Anopheles species in northern Gyeonggi Province, Republic of Korea
Journal of Vector Ecology 36 (1), 124-134
Abstract: A total of 180 larval collection sites (e.g., rice paddies, marshes, ground pools, ponds, stream margins, and irrigation and drainage ditches) was surveyed within a 2 km radius from Warrior Base training area, 5 km south of Panmunjeom (Joint Security Area, demilitarized zone), Gyeonggi Province, Republic of Korea (ROK), from May through October, 2007 to characterize larval habitat distributions of members of the Anopheles Hyrcanus Group (An. sinensis, An. lesteri, An. pullus, An. belenrae, An. kleini, and An. sineroides). A total of 5,859 anopheline larvae was collected from 84.4% of the sites surveyed, of which 4,071 were identified to species by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using the ribosomal DNA internal transcribed spacer 2 (rDNA ITS2). Anopheles sinensis (52.6%) was the most frequently collected, followed by An. kleini (29.4%), An. sineroides (9.8%), An. pullus (6.7%), An. belenrae (1.1%), and An. lesteri (0.5%). Anopheles pullus and An. kleini were collected in greater proportions in May and from May - July, respectively. Few An. sinensis were collected from May - June, but it was the predominant species collected by August, and accounted for >80% of all larvae from September - October. Anopheles kleini was found in all habitats sampled; however, it was collected most frequently in young growth rice paddies, while An. sinensis was collected more frequently in mature and post-harvest paddies. Anopheles pullus was associated with pre-cultivated rice paddies, including water-filled tire ruts left from the previous fall's harvest.
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Database assignments for author(s): Terry A. Klein, Desmond H. Foley, Leopoldo M. Rueda, Richard C. Wilkerson

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
surveys/sampling/distribution
environment - cropping system/rotation

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Anopheles sinensis		Korea-South
	Anopheles pullus		Korea-South
	Anopheles lesteri		Korea-South
	Anopheles sineroides		Korea-South
	Anopheles belenrae		Korea-South
	Anopheles kleini		Korea-South