Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association (2008) 24, 339-343

Yoshio Tsuda, Osamu Komagata, Shinji Kasai, Toshihiko Hayashi, Naoko Nihei, Katsumi Saito, Masatoki Mizutani, Masatada Kunida, Masahiro Yoshida and Mutsuo Kobayashi (2008)
A mark-release-recapture study on dispersal and flight distance of Culex pipiens pallens in an urban area of Japan
Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association 24 (3), 339-343
Abstract: A mark-release-recapture of Culex pipiens pallens was conducted in an urban area of Japan during June 26-29, 2007. Larvae naturally occurring in rain gutters were collected and reared to adults in a laboratory. A total of 10,183 emerging female Cx. pipiens pallens of 4-8 days old were marked with fluorescent dye and released from one site. Recapture was made on 4 consecutive days using 41 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention traps with 1 kg of dry ice and human landing collection, and 121 marked females were recaptured. The overall recapture rate was 0.01. The mean distance traveled by the recaptured females was estimated as 470, 287, 326, and 517 m on days 1-4, respectively. The maximum flight distance of host-seeking Cx. pipiens pallens was estimated as 1,217 m based on the relationship between distance from the release site to the collection site and the total number of recaptures/traps. The population size of female Cx. pipiens pallens in the study area was estimated as 100,904 ± 8,509. The size of operational area for the control of Cx. pipiens pallens in urban area is discussed.
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Database assignments for author(s): Yoshio Tsuda, Mutsuo Kobayashi, Shinji Kasai

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
population dynamics/ epidemiology
surveys/sampling/distribution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Culex pipiens		Japan